Where does “rakkulakasvain” come from?

rakkulakasvain (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvain, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

rakkulakasvain (Finnish): ganglion cyst

Definitions

  1. ganglion cyst

Ancestry of “rakkulakasvain”, step by step

rakkulakasvain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvaintumour/tumor
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish rakkula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakkulablister, vesicle; saccule
2Finnishrakkobladder; blister; vesicle
3Proto-Finnicrakkobladder; blister
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →