Where does “risiinimyrkky” come from?

risiinimyrkky (Finnish) comes from Finnish myrkky, from Proto-Finnic mürkkü, from Proto-Finnic merkkü.

risiinimyrkky (Finnish): ricin

Definitions

  1. ricin

Ancestry of “risiinimyrkky”, step by step

risiinimyrkky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish myrkky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmyrkkypoison; venom
2Proto-Finnicmürkküpoison
3Proto-Finnicmerkkü—

via Finnish risiini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrisiinicastor oil plant, "Ricinus communis"; ricin
2Latinricinustick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrik-nit
Every word from Proto-Finnic merkkü →Every word from Proto-Finnic mürkkü →Every word from Finnish myrkky →