Where does “lehmänrokko” come from?
lehmänrokko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rokko, from Finnish nokkosrokko, from Finnish nokkonen, from Finnish nokka, from Proto-Finnic nokka — beak, bill.
lehmänrokko (Finnish): cowpox
Definitions
- cowpox
Ancestry of “lehmänrokko”, step by step
lehmänrokko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rokko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rokko | pock; pox; used of some plant diseases which... |
| 2 | Finnish | nokkosrokko | urticaria |
| 3 | Finnish | nokkonen | nettle; stinging nettle |
| 4 | Finnish | nokka | beak, bill, rostrum; beak; front of a car or... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | nokka | beak, bill |