Where does “hoikkarölli” come from?
hoikkarölli (Finnish) comes from Finnish hoikka, from Proto-Finnic hoikka — slim, thin, slender.
hoikkarölli (Finnish): clavate bent grass (Agrostis clavata)
Definitions
- clavate bent grass (Agrostis clavata)
Ancestry of “hoikkarölli”, step by step
hoikkarölli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hoikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hoikka | slim; lean |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hoikka | slim, thin, slender |
via Finnish rölli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rölli | bentgrass, bent grass of the genus |