Where does “sormisukaattisitruuna” come from?
sormisukaattisitruuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish sukaattisitruuna, from Finnish sitruuna, from Swedish citron, from French citron, from German zitrone, from Italian citrone, from Latin citron, from Ancient Greek κίτρον — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
sormisukaattisitruuna (Finnish): Buddha's hand, fingered citron, Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus variant of citron the fruit of which is divided into finger-like sections
Definitions
- Buddha's hand, fingered citron, Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus variant of citron the fruit of which is divided into finger-like sections
Ancestry of “sormisukaattisitruuna”, step by step
sormisukaattisitruuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sukaattisitruuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukaattisitruuna | citron |
| 2 | Finnish | sitruuna | lemon |
| 3 | Swedish | citron | a lemon |
| 4 | French | citron | lemon; lime; brimstone |
| 5 | German | zitrone | lemon fruit |
| 6 | Italian | citrone | citron |
| 7 | Latin | citron | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κίτρον | fruit of the citron tree |
| 9 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 10 | Latin | cī̆trus | citron tree |
| 11 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |