Where does “nokkoskuume” come from?
nokkoskuume (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuume, from Finnish kuuma, from Proto-Finnic kuuma — hot.
nokkoskuume (Finnish): urticaria or hives with a fever
Definitions
- urticaria or hives with a fever
Ancestry of “nokkoskuume”, step by step
nokkoskuume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuume | fever, temperature; A rush, a period of feverish... |
| 2 | Finnish | kuuma | hot; ardent, passionate, fervent |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kuuma | hot |
via Finnish nokkonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nokkonen | nettle; stinging nettle |
| 2 | Finnish | nokka | beak, bill, rostrum; beak; front of a car or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nokka | beak, bill |