Where does “silmäpäivänhattu” come from?
silmäpäivänhattu (Finnish) comes from Finnish päivänhattu, from Finnish päivä, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
silmäpäivänhattu (Finnish): brown-eyed Susan
Definitions
- brown-eyed Susan
Ancestry of “silmäpäivänhattu”, step by step
silmäpäivänhattu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish päivänhattu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | päivänhattu | coneflower, rudbeckia plant of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | päivä | day; the sun |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |