Where does “orastoukka” come from?

orastoukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish oras, 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.

orastoukka (Finnish): cutworm

Definitions

  1. cutworm

Ancestry of “orastoukka”, step by step

orastoukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishorasshoot or shoots of cereal or cultivated hay,...
2Finnishorathorn
3Proto-Finnicoraawl
4Proto-Finno-Ugricora—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHā́raH—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólosawl
7Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong

via Finnish toukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtoukkalarva, grub; caterpillar; maggot
2Proto-Finnictoukkalarva, maggot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH →