Where does “nokkonen” come from?
nokkonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nokka, from Proto-Finnic nokka — beak, bill.
nokkonen (Finnish): nettle; stinging nettle
Definitions
- nettle; stinging nettle
Ancestry of “nokkonen”, step by step
nokkonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nokka | beak, bill, rostrum; beak; front of a car or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nokka | beak, bill |
via Finnish nokkosrokko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nokkosrokko | urticaria |
| 2 | Finnish | rokko | pock; pox; used of some plant diseases which... |