Where does “okra” come from?
okra (Finnish) comes from Swedish ockra, from Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός — pale, sallow, wan.
okra (Finnish): ochre; okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus"
Definitions
- ochre; okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus"
Ancestry of “okra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ockra | — |
| 2 | Latin | ōchra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὤχρα | pale yellow; yellow ochre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὠχρός | pale, sallow, wan |
Words derived from “okra”