Where does “rasvakasvain” come from?

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

rasvakasvain (Finnish): lipoma

Definitions

  1. lipoma

Ancestry of “rasvakasvain”, step by step

rasvakasvain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvain

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

via Finnish rasva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrasvafat; grease; ointment
2Proto-Finnicrasvafat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →