Where does “karhunlaukka” come from?

karhunlaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish laukka, from Proto-Finnic laukka, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

karhunlaukka (Finnish): ramsons, "Allium ursinum"

Definitions

  1. ramsons, "Allium ursinum"

Ancestry of “karhunlaukka”, step by step

karhunlaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaukkacanter; gallop; onion
2Proto-Finniclaukkaonion
3Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Finnish Karhu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKarhuA major brand of beer in Finland
2Finnishkarhubear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
3Proto-Finnickarhubear
4Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic laukka →