Where does “pökkövehka” come from?
pökkövehka (Finnish) comes from Finnish vehka — calla, "Calla palustris"; aroid.
pökkövehka (Finnish): amorphophallus plant of the genus
Definitions
- amorphophallus plant of the genus
Ancestry of “pökkövehka”, step by step
pökkövehka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vehka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vehka | calla, "Calla palustris"; aroid |
via Finnish pökkö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pökkö | log, stock, block of wood |