Where does “karhunvatukka” come from?

karhunvatukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish vatukka, from Finnish vata, from Russian Фадей, from Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος, from Biblical Hebrew תַדַּי.

karhunvatukka (Finnish): any of the Eurasian and North American Rubus (genus of raspberry) species that bear black brambles; blackberry, black raspberry etc. the two species native to Finland are more specifically known as and sinivatukka}}

Definitions

  1. any of the Eurasian and North American Rubus (genus of raspberry) species that bear black brambles; blackberry, black raspberry etc. the two species native to Finland are more specifically known as and sinivatukka}}

Ancestry of “karhunvatukka”, step by step

karhunvatukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vatukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvatukkabramble; raspberry
2Finnishvataa type of small seine; chickweed, common...
3RussianФадей
4Ancient GreekΘαδδαῖοςThaddaeus, one of the Apostles
5Biblical Hebrewתַדַּי

via Finnish Karhu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKarhuA major brand of beer in Finland
2Finnishkarhubear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
3Proto-Finnickarhubear
4Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse
Every word from Biblical Hebrew תַדַּיEvery word from Ancient Greek ΘαδδαῖοςEvery word from Russian Фадей