Where does “hainakuu” come from?
hainakuu (Võro) comes from Võro hain, from Proto-Finnic haina, from Proto-Finnic šaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina-.
hainakuu (Võro): July
Ancestry of “hainakuu”, step by step
hainakuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Võro hain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Võro | hain | hay; weed, grass |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | haina | hay |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šaina | wall |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śaina- | — |
via Võro kuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Võro | kuu | moon; month; The name of the Latin-script letter... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuu | moon; month; fat, tallow |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kuŋe | the Moon |