Where does “härmämalikka” come from?
härmämalikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish malikka, from Finnish Malja, from Latin crātēr, from Ancient Greek κρατήρ, from Ancient Greek κράμα, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
härmämalikka (Finnish): clouded agaric, Clitocybe nebularis (syn. Lepista nebularis) mushroom
Definitions
- clouded agaric, Clitocybe nebularis (syn. Lepista nebularis) mushroom
Ancestry of “härmämalikka”, step by step
härmämalikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish malikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | malikka | A mushroom of the genus Clitocybe and some other... |
| 2 | Finnish | Malja | Crater constellation |
| 3 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Finnish Härmä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Härmä | township in Ostrobothnia; nickname for Finland |