Where does “luhtarölli” come from?
luhtarölli (Finnish) comes from Finnish luhta, from Proto-Finnic luhta — flood-meadow.
luhtarölli (Finnish): Agrostis canina; brown bent, velvet bent
Definitions
- Agrostis canina; brown bent, velvet bent
Ancestry of “luhtarölli”, step by step
luhtarölli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luhta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luhta | swamp; flood meadow; agricultural farmland... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | luhta | flood-meadow |
via Finnish rölli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rölli | bentgrass, bent grass of the genus |