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