Where does “ketonukki” come from?
ketonukki (Finnish) comes from Finnish keto, from Finnish kesi, from Proto-Finnic keci, from Proto-Uralic keδ́e.
ketonukki (Finnish): pygmyflower rockjasmine
Definitions
- pygmyflower rockjasmine
Ancestry of “ketonukki”, step by step
ketonukki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish keto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keto | dry meadow, pasture |
| 2 | Finnish | kesi | The thin outer layer of skin; Third-person... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keci | outer skin |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | keδ́e | — |
via Finnish nukki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nukki | rock jasmine |