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
- ramsons, "Allium ursinum"
Ancestry of “karhunlaukka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | laukka | canter; gallop; onion |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | laukka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laukaz | leek |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |