Where does “isosudenporkkana” come from?
isosudenporkkana (Finnish) comes from Finnish iso, from Finnish isä, from Proto-Finnic icä, from Proto-Uralic ićä — father.
isosudenporkkana (Finnish): bishop's weed, false bishop's weed, lady's lace, Queen Anne's lace
Definitions
- bishop's weed, false bishop's weed, lady's lace, Queen Anne's lace
Ancestry of “isosudenporkkana”, step by step
isosudenporkkana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish iso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | iso | big; large; great |
| 2 | Finnish | isä | father; Father |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | icä | father |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ićä | father |
via Finnish sudenporkkana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sudenporkkana | any plant of the genus Ammi |
| 2 | Finnish | susi | grey wolf; dud |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | suci | wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |