Where does “ojaleinikki” come from?
ojaleinikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish oja, from Proto-Slavic oje, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos.
ojaleinikki (Finnish): lesser spearwort, Ranunculus flammula
Definitions
- lesser spearwort, Ranunculus flammula
Ancestry of “ojaleinikki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | oja | ditch, trench; small natural brook |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | oje | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oyHsos | — |