Where does “maa-artisokka” come from?
maa-artisokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish artisokka, from Italian articiocco, from French artichaut, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْخَرْشُوف, from Arabic اَلْخُرْشُوف, from Arabic خُرْشُوف — artichoke.
maa-artisokka (Finnish): Jerusalem artichoke, sunroot, topinambur
Definitions
- Jerusalem artichoke, sunroot, topinambur
Ancestry of “maa-artisokka”, step by step
maa-artisokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish artisokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | artisokka | artichoke, globe artichoke, "Cynara cardunculus... |
| 2 | Italian | articiocco | artichoke |
| 3 | French | artichaut | artichoke |
| 4 | Old Spanish | alcarchofa | artichoke |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | اَلْخَرْشُوف | — |
| 6 | Arabic | اَلْخُرْشُوف | — |
| 7 | Arabic | خُرْشُوف | artichoke |