Where does “konnanleinikki” come from?

konnanleinikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish leinikki, from Finnish -kki, from Proto-Finnic -kkei.

konnanleinikki (Finnish): celery-leaved buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus

Definitions

  1. celery-leaved buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus

Ancestry of “konnanleinikki”, step by step

konnanleinikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish leinikki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleinikkibuttercup
2Finnish-kkiCreates action nouns from verbs; Creates...
3Proto-Finnic-kkei—

via Finnish konna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonnatoad; crook
2Proto-Finnickonnafrog
Every word from Proto-Finnic -kkei →Every word from Finnish -kki →Every word from Finnish leinikki →