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Where does “viher-” come from?

viher- (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihreä, from Proto-Finnic viherä, from Proto-Finnic viha, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

viher- (Finnish): Used as defining part in many compound nouns to...

Definitions

  1. Used as defining part in many compound nouns to...

Ancestry of “viher-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvihreägreen; The color green
2Proto-Finnicviherägreen
3Proto-Finnicvihahate, anger; rage; agression
4Proto-Finnicwiša—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “viher-”

  • vihertikka
  • vihersimpukka
  • viheriö
  • vihersilmä
  • viherluumu
  • viherrys
  • vihertää
  • atlaksenvihertikka
  • viherminttu
  • viherpippuri
  • viherkesanto
  • vihertyä
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →