Where does “kähäräendiivi” come from?
kähäräendiivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish endiivi, from Swedish endivia, from Medieval Latin endivia, from Late Latin intibus, from Byzantine Greek ἔντυβον, from Latin intibus — endive, succory.
kähäräendiivi (Finnish): Cichorium endivia var. crispum
Definitions
- Cichorium endivia var. crispum
Ancestry of “kähäräendiivi”, step by step
kähäräendiivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish endiivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | endiivi | endive, Cichorium endivia vegetable |
| 2 | Swedish | endivia | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | endivia | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | intibus | endive, succory |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | ἔντυβον | endive |
| 6 | Latin | intibus | endive, succory |
via Finnish kähärä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kähärä | curled, fuzzed |