Where does “patukkasara” come from?

patukkasara (Finnish) comes from Finnish patukka, from Russian бато́г, from Proto-Slavic batogъ — stick; whip.

patukkasara (Finnish): Carex hartmanii

Definitions

  1. Carex hartmanii

Ancestry of “patukkasara”, step by step

patukkasara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish patukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpatukkabaton; any slender candy bar, such as chocolate,...
2Russianбато́гstick, whip
3Proto-Slavicbatogъstick; whip

via Finnish šara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishšara—
2Finnishsäristäto rattle, to creak; to crackle
Every word from Proto-Slavic batogъ →Every word from Russian бато́г →Every word from Finnish patukka →