Where does “katkero” come from?
katkero (Finnish) comes from Finnish katkera, from Proto-Finnic kackera, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kačka-.
katkero (Finnish): bitters; gentian
Definitions
- bitters; gentian
Ancestry of “katkero”, step by step
katkero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katkera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katkera | bitter, resentful |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kackera | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *kačka- | — |
via Finnish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | o | — |