Where does “mesikkä” come from?
mesikkä (Finnish) comes from Finnish meši — nectar sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.
mesikkä (Finnish): melilot, sweet clover
Definitions
- melilot, sweet clover
Ancestry of “mesikkä”, step by step
mesikkä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish meši
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meši | nectar sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds |
via Finnish ikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ikka | — |