Where does “heinku” come from?

heinku (Veps) comes from Veps hein, from Proto-Finnic haina, from Proto-Finnic šaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina-.

heinku (Veps): July

Definitions

  1. July

Ancestry of “heinku”, step by step

heinku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps hein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsheingrass; hay
2Proto-Finnichainahay
3Proto-Finnicšainawall
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśaina-—

via Veps kü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsküviper, adder
2Proto-Finnicküüviper
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina- →Every word from Proto-Finnic šaina →Every word from Proto-Finnic haina →
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