Where does “rukkilill” come from?
rukkilill (Estonian) comes from Estonian rukis, from Proto-Finnic rugis, from Proto-Germanic rugiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrugʰyo- — rye.
rukkilill (Estonian): cornflower
Ancestry of “rukkilill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | rukis | rye |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rugis | rye |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rugiz | rye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrugʰyo- | rye |