Where does “mustikkamöllö” come from?
mustikkamöllö (Finnish) comes from Finnish mustikka, from Finnish musta, from Finnish -ntää — Front vowel variant of -ntaa.
mustikkamöllö (Finnish): A traditional South Karelian dessert made of rye flour, bilberries/blueberries and sugar, sometimes (and especially now often) also with milk/cream/yoghurt
Definitions
- A traditional South Karelian dessert made of rye flour, bilberries/blueberries and sugar, sometimes (and especially now often) also with milk/cream/yoghurt
Ancestry of “mustikkamöllö”, step by step
mustikkamöllö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mustikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mustikka | bilberry, "Vaccinium myrtillus"; a common shrub... |
| 2 | Finnish | musta | black; black horse; Elative singular form of... |
| 3 | Finnish | -ntää | Front vowel variant of -ntaa |
via Finnish möllö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | möllö | A traditional South Karelian (dessert) dish made of breadcrumbs or (coarse, e.g. rye) flour mixed with sugar and/or milk/cream, often also flavored with berries |