Where does “rusokoiranhammas” come from?

rusokoiranhammas (Finnish) comes from Finnish koira, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

rusokoiranhammas (Finnish): dog's tooth violet, Erythronium dens-canis bulbous herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, only plant in its genus that is native to Europe

Definitions

  1. dog's tooth violet, Erythronium dens-canis bulbous herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, only plant in its genus that is native to Europe

Ancestry of “rusokoiranhammas”, step by step

rusokoiranhammas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish koira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoiradog; dog paddle; military police
2Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish hammas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhammastooth
2Proto-Finnichambastooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

via Finnish ruso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrusoSynonym of rusko; red, reddish
2Finnishruskeabrown; A brown color
3Proto-Finnicruskedabrown, red
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus
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