Where does “okratulkku” come from?
okratulkku (Finnish) comes from Finnish okra, from Swedish ockra, from Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός — pale, sallow, wan.
okratulkku (Finnish): orange bullfinch, Pyrrhula aurantiaca
Definitions
- orange bullfinch, Pyrrhula aurantiaca
Ancestry of “okratulkku”, step by step
okratulkku 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 tulkku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulkku | bullfinch; short for punatulkku; bullfinch,... |