Where does “okran” come from?

okran (Finnish) comes from Finnish okra, from Swedish ockra, from Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός — pale, sallow, wan.

okran (Finnish): Genitive singular form of okra

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of okra

Ancestry of “okran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishokraochre; okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus"
2Swedishockraloanshark, shylock, commit usury
3Latinōchra—
4Ancient Greekὤχραpale yellow; yellow ochre
5Ancient Greekὠχρόςpale, sallow, wan
Every word from Ancient Greek ὠχρός →Every word from Ancient Greek ὤχρα →Every word from Latin ōchra →