Where does “kivikkokäenminttu” come from?
kivikkokäenminttu (Finnish) comes from Finnish käki, from Japanese 柿, from Old Japanese 柿.
kivikkokäenminttu (Finnish): lesser calamint, Calamintha nepeta
Definitions
- lesser calamint, Calamintha nepeta
Ancestry of “kivikkokäenminttu”, step by step
kivikkokäenminttu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish käki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käki | cuckoo |
| 2 | Japanese | 柿 | a persimmon, especially the Japanese persimmon;... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 柿 | — |
via Finnish kivikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kivikko | rocky ground |
| 2 | Finnish | kivi | stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a... |
| 3 | Latin | -la | nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative... |
via Finnish Minttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Minttu | mint |