Where does “joulukaktus” come from?

joulukaktus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaktus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

joulukaktus (Finnish): Christmas cactus

Definitions

  1. Christmas cactus

Ancestry of “joulukaktus”, step by step

joulukaktus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaktus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaktuscactus
2Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
3Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

via Finnish joulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjouluChristmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu
Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →Every word from Latin cactus →Every word from Finnish kaktus →
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