Where does “appāina” come from?

appāina (Livonian) comes from Livonian appõn, from Proto-Finnic hap'oin, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čappa.

appāina (Livonian): sorrel, Rumex acetosa

Definitions

  1. sorrel, Rumex acetosa

Ancestry of “appāina”, step by step

appāina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Livonian appõn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livonianappõnsour
2Proto-Finnichap'oinsour, acid
3Proto-Finno-Ugricčappa—

via Livonian āina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livonianāinahay
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric čappa →Every word from Proto-Finnic hap'oin →Every word from Livonian appõn →