Where does “litusääski” come from?
litusääski (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääski, from Finnish sääksi, from Proto-Finnic sääkci, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śäkće.
litusääski (Finnish): brassica pod midge, Dasineura brassicae rapeseed pest
Definitions
- brassica pod midge, Dasineura brassicae rapeseed pest
Ancestry of “litusääski”, step by step
litusääski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sääski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sääski | mosquito; midge; osprey |
| 2 | Finnish | sääksi | osprey; Translative singular form of sää |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sääkci | osprey |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śäkće | — |
via Finnish litu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | litu | silique, siliqua long – length more than twice the width – fruit of a cruciferous plant |
| 2 | Finnish | litistää | to flatten press or squeeze into a flat shape |
| 3 | Finnish | litteä | flat |
| 4 | Finnish | -eä | Front vowel variant of -ea |