Where does “hohtorasbora” come from?
hohtorasbora (Finnish) comes from Finnish hohto, from Finnish hohtaa, from Finnish hohkaa, from Proto-Finnic hohkadak — to emanate, to radiate (heat).
hohtorasbora (Finnish): redstripe rasbora
Definitions
- redstripe rasbora
Ancestry of “hohtorasbora”, step by step
hohtorasbora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hohto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hohto | shining; gleaming; glowing |
| 2 | Finnish | hohtaa | To glow, shine, glimmer, gleam |
| 3 | Finnish | hohkaa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | hohkadak | to emanate, to radiate (heat) |
via Finnish rasbora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rasbora | — |