Where does “punasikuri” come from?
punasikuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish sikuri, from Swedish cikoria, from German Zichorie, from Italian cicoria, from Late Latin cichoria, from Latin cichōrium, from Ancient Greek κιχόριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
punasikuri (Finnish): radicchio, Cichorium intybus var. foliosum cultivar of chicory with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, used in salads
Definitions
- radicchio, Cichorium intybus var. foliosum cultivar of chicory with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, used in salads
Ancestry of “punasikuri”, step by step
punasikuri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sikuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sikuri | chicory; common chicory, chicory, "Cichorium... |
| 2 | Swedish | cikoria | — |
| 3 | German | Zichorie | chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
| 4 | Italian | cicoria | chicory |
| 5 | Late Latin | cichoria | — |
| 6 | Latin | cichōrium | chicory, succory |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κιχόριον | chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |