Where does “albertanvalkokuusi” come from?
albertanvalkokuusi (Finnish) comes from Finnish Alberta, from English Alberta, from English Albert, from Old English Æþelbeorht, from Old English beorht, from Proto-Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz — army.
albertanvalkokuusi (Finnish): white spruce, Picea glauca var. albertiana
Definitions
- white spruce, Picea glauca var. albertiana
Ancestry of “albertanvalkokuusi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | Alberta | — |
| 2 | English | Alberta | Canadian province where fossils were discovered |
| 3 | English | Albert | Synonym of Albert chain |
| 4 | Old English | Æþelbeorht | — |
| 5 | Old English | beorht | bright, clear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *berht | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |