Where does “kirjopillike” come from?
kirjopillike (Finnish) comes from Finnish pillike, from Finnish ke, from Finnish kerä, from Finnish keralla, from Finnish kerralla — Adessive singular form of kerta; at one time,...
kirjopillike (Finnish): large-flowered hemp-nettle, "Galeopsis speciosa"
Definitions
- large-flowered hemp-nettle, "Galeopsis speciosa"
Ancestry of “kirjopillike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pillike | hemp-nettle |
| 2 | Finnish | ke | Abbreviation of keskiviikko |
| 3 | Finnish | kerä | ball |
| 4 | Finnish | keralla | with, accompanying |
| 5 | Finnish | kerralla | Adessive singular form of kerta; at one time,... |