Where does “kotakuusama” come from?

kotakuusama (Finnish) comes from Finnish kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.

kotakuusama (Finnish): weigela plant in the genus

Definitions

  1. weigela plant in the genus

Ancestry of “kotakuusama”, step by step

kotakuusama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkotaA conical or hemispherical shelter with an open...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
3Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee

via Finnish kuusama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuusamahoneysuckle; the family Caprifoliaceae
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickusa—
Every word from Proto-Uralic kota →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota →Every word from Finnish kota →