Where does “valkoherukka” come from?

valkoherukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish herukka, from Finnish herua, from Finnish hera, from Proto-Finnic hera, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

valkoherukka (Finnish): whitecurrant fruit

Definitions

  1. whitecurrant fruit

Ancestry of “valkoherukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherukkacurrant
2FinnishheruaTo trickle, ooze; To give or cede, especially as...
3Finnishherawhey; blood serum
4Proto-Finnicherawhey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hera →Every word from Finnish hera →
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