Where does “tyvikasvu” come from?

tyvikasvu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvu, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

tyvikasvu (Finnish): root growth of hair

Definitions

  1. root growth of hair

Ancestry of “tyvikasvu”, step by step

tyvikasvu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvugrowth
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Finnish tyvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyvifoot; crown, collar; beam
2Proto-Finnictüvibase of a tree
3Proto-Finno-Ugrictüŋe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →