Where does “loisikka” come from?

loisikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish loinen, from Finnish luo-.

loisikka (Finnish): cordyceps any of the fungi of the genus

Definitions

  1. cordyceps any of the fungi of the genus

Ancestry of “loisikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishloinenparasite; parasitic
2Finnishluo-—
Every word from Finnish luo- →Every word from Finnish loinen →