Where does “punaherukka” come from?

punaherukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish herukka, from Finnish herua, from Finnish hera, from Proto-Finnic hera, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

punaherukka (Finnish): red currant

Definitions

  1. red currant

Ancestry of “punaherukka”, step by step

punaherukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish herukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherukkacurrant
2FinnishheruaTo trickle, ooze; To give or cede, especially as...
3Finnishherawhey; blood serum
4Proto-Finnicherawhey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Finnish puna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunaThe color red
2Proto-Finnicpunared
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair

Words derived from “punaherukka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hera →Every word from Finnish hera →