Where does “rusakkonuljaska” come from?
rusakkonuljaska (Finnish) comes from Finnish rusakko, from Russian руса́к, from Russian ру́сый — dark blond, blond-brown.
rusakkonuljaska (Finnish): brown slimecap, Chroogomphus rutilus mushroom
Definitions
- brown slimecap, Chroogomphus rutilus mushroom
Ancestry of “rusakkonuljaska”, step by step
rusakkonuljaska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rusakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rusakko | European hare or brown hare, "Lepus europaeus" |
| 2 | Russian | руса́к | European hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| 3 | Russian | ру́сый | dark blond, blond-brown |
via Finnish nuljaska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nuljaska | any fungus belonging to the Gomphidiaceae; gomphidiaceous fungus |
| 2 | Finnish | -ska | Used to transform husband's family name or title... |
| 3 | Swedish | -ska | — |