Where does “onnenkäpy” come from?
onnenkäpy (Finnish) comes from Finnish onni, from Proto-Finnic onni — luck.
onnenkäpy (Finnish): Mexican shrimp plant, shrimp plant, false hop,...
Definitions
- Mexican shrimp plant, shrimp plant, false hop,...
Ancestry of “onnenkäpy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | onni | happiness; luck |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | onni | luck |