Where does “litulaukka” come from?

litulaukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish laukka, from Proto-Finnic laukka, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

litulaukka (Finnish): garlic mustard

Definitions

  1. garlic mustard

Ancestry of “litulaukka”, step by step

litulaukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaukkacanter; gallop; onion
2Proto-Finniclaukkaonion
3Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Finnish litu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlitusilique, siliqua long – length more than twice the width – fruit of a cruciferous plant
2Finnishlitistääto flatten press or squeeze into a flat shape
3Finnishlitteäflat
4Finnish-eäFront vowel variant of -ea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg-Every word from Proto-Germanic laukazEvery word from Proto-Finnic laukka