Where does “tarhapapu” come from?
tarhapapu (Finnish) comes from Finnish papu, from Proto-Finnic papu, from Proto-Slavic bobъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
tarhapapu (Finnish): common bean, "Phaseolus vulgaris"
Definitions
- common bean, "Phaseolus vulgaris"
Ancestry of “tarhapapu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | papu | bean; common bean; muscle, especially the biceps |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | papu | bean |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bobъ | bean, fava bean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |