Where does “orakko” come from?

orakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish ora, from Proto-Finnic ora, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ora, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

orakko (Finnish): restharrow plant in the genus

Definitions

  1. restharrow plant in the genus

Ancestry of “orakko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishorathorn
2Proto-Finnicoraawl
3Proto-Finno-Ugricora—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́raH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólosawl
6Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH →