Where does “tankoparsa” come from?
tankoparsa (Finnish) comes from Finnish tanko, from Old Swedish stang, from Old Norse stǫng, from Latin stancus, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō.
tankoparsa (Finnish): asparagus edible young shoot of
Definitions
- asparagus edible young shoot of
Ancestry of “tankoparsa”, step by step
tankoparsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tanko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tanko | rod, bar, pole, staff; barre; billet |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stang | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | stǫng | staff, pole; standard-pole |
| 4 | Latin | stancus | — |
| 5 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 6 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 7 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Finnish parsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | parsa | Synonym of ruokaparsa; asparagus; "Asparagus" |
| 2 | Russian | спа́ржа | asparagus |
| 3 | Italian | spáragio | — |
| 4 | Latin | asparagus | asparagus; shoot, sprout-like asparagus, samphire |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπάραγος | asparagus; young shoots |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀσφάραγος | throat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pregʰ | to jerk, to scatter |