Where does “nuijakuukunen” come from?
nuijakuukunen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuija, from Proto-Finnic nuija — club, cudgel.
nuijakuukunen (Finnish): pestle puffball, Lycoperdon excipuliforme mushroom
Definitions
- pestle puffball, Lycoperdon excipuliforme mushroom
Ancestry of “nuijakuukunen”, step by step
nuijakuukunen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nuija
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nuija | club; mallet, maul; bludgeon |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nuija | club, cudgel |
via Finnish kuukunen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuukunen | any mushroom of the former genus Calvatia |