Where does “punaväriminttu” come from?
punaväriminttu (Finnish) comes from Finnish väriminttu, from Finnish väri, from Swedish färg, from Old Swedish færgha, from Middle Low German verwe, from Old Saxon farwi, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō — passed , crossed.
punaväriminttu (Finnish): crimson beebalm, scarlet beebalm, American bergamot, Monarda didyma
Definitions
- crimson beebalm, scarlet beebalm, American bergamot, Monarda didyma
Ancestry of “punaväriminttu”, step by step
punaväriminttu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish väriminttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väriminttu | bee balm, monarda plant of the genus Monarda |
| 2 | Finnish | väri | color; flush |
| 3 | Swedish | färg | color; the spectral composition of visible light;... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | færgha | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | verwe | Alternative form of varwe; color, paint |
| 6 | Old Saxon | farwi | colour |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |