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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

  1. bitters; gentian

Ancestry of “katkero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkatkerabitter, resentful
2Proto-Finnickackera—
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*kačka-—

Words derived from “katkero”

  • katkerosuola
  • katkerokala
  • keltakatkero
  • katkeroseitikki
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