Where does “okrakarvajalka” come from?
okrakarvajalka (Finnish) comes from Finnish okra, from Swedish ockra, from Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός — pale, sallow, wan.
okrakarvajalka (Finnish): little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium
Definitions
- little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium
Ancestry of “okrakarvajalka”, step by step
okrakarvajalka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish okra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | okra | ochre; okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus" |
| 2 | Swedish | ockra | loanshark, shylock, commit usury |
| 3 | Latin | ōchra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤχρα | pale yellow; yellow ochre |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὠχρός | pale, sallow, wan |
via Finnish karvajalkahankko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karvajalkahankko | yellow-shouldered bat bat of the genus Sturnira |
| 2 | Finnish | karva | hair; fur; colors, stripes |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | karva | hair; color |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kawra | — |