Where does “tikankonttikasvi” come from?
tikankonttikasvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvi, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.
tikankonttikasvi (Finnish): lady's slipper, lady's slipper orchid
Definitions
- lady's slipper, lady's slipper orchid
Ancestry of “tikankonttikasvi”, step by step
tikankonttikasvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kasvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kasvi | plant |
| 2 | Finnish | kasvaa | to grow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kasvadak | to grow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewks- | — |
via Finnish tikankontti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tikankontti | lady's slipper, slipper-orchid, "Cypripedium... |
| 2 | Finnish | kontti | traditional type of knapsack made of birch bark;... |
| 3 | English | container | Someone who contains; something that contains; An... |
| 4 | Middle English | conteyner | — |