Where does “pallokaktus” come from?
pallokaktus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pallo, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pallokaktus (Finnish): hedgehog cactus any cactus of genus
Definitions
- hedgehog cactus any cactus of genus
Ancestry of “pallokaktus”, step by step
pallokaktus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pallo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pallo | ball; balloon; orb, sphere, globe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Finnish kaktus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaktus | cactus |
| 2 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |