Where does “okarausku” come from?
okarausku (Finnish) comes from Finnish oka, from Spanish oca, from Quechua uqa — oca, Oxalis tuberosa, an edible tuber.
okarausku (Finnish): thornback ray, thornback skate, "Raja clavata"
Definitions
- thornback ray, thornback skate, "Raja clavata"
Ancestry of “okarausku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | oka | thorn, prickle |
| 2 | Spanish | oca | goose, especially of the domestic European... |
| 3 | Quechua | uqa | oca, Oxalis tuberosa, an edible tuber |