Where does “appelsiinipleko” come from?

appelsiinipleko (Finnish) comes from Finnish appelsiini, from Swedish appelsin, from Dutch appelsine — Chinese apple; apple from China.

appelsiinipleko (Finnish): A species of catfish, Peckoltia sabaji

Definitions

  1. A species of catfish, Peckoltia sabaji

Ancestry of “appelsiinipleko”, step by step

appelsiinipleko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish appelsiini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishappelsiiniorange
2Swedishappelsinorange
3DutchappelsineChinese apple; apple from China

via Finnish pleko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishplekopleco
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Dutch appelsine →Every word from Swedish appelsin →Every word from Finnish appelsiini →