Where does “rahkasammal” come from?

rahkasammal (Finnish) comes from Finnish sammal, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sammal.

rahkasammal (Finnish): sphagnum, peat moss

Definitions

  1. sphagnum, peat moss

Ancestry of “rahkasammal”, step by step

rahkasammal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sammal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsammalbryophyte; moss
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sammal—

via Finnish rahka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrahkaquark; curd
2Proto-Finnicrahkaquark (soft creamy cheese)

Words derived from “rahkasammal”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sammal →Every word from Finnish sammal →