Where does “porosamblik” come from?
porosamblik (Estonian) comes from Estonian poro, from Finnish poro, from Proto-Finno-Permic počaw, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
porosamblik (Estonian): species of lichen from the genus "Cladonia"
Definitions
- species of lichen from the genus "Cladonia"
Ancestry of “porosamblik”, step by step
porosamblik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian poro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | poro | reindeer, particularily the Eurasian variety;... |
| 2 | Finnish | poro | A semi-domesticated reindeer of the subspecies... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | počaw | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páću | livestock, animal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |