Where does “norfolkinaraukaria” come from?
norfolkinaraukaria (Finnish) comes from Finnish araukaria, from taxonomic name Araucaria, from Spanish Arauco, from Mapudungun rag ko — clayey water.
norfolkinaraukaria (Finnish): Norfolk Island pine
Definitions
- Norfolk Island pine
Ancestry of “norfolkinaraukaria”, step by step
norfolkinaraukaria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish araukaria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | araukaria | any tree in the family Araucaria |
| 2 | taxonomic name | Araucaria | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Arauco | (first-level division) until 1974 |
| 4 | Mapudungun | rag ko | clayey water |
via Finnish Norfolk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Norfolk | — |