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Where does “tunturilieko” come from?

tunturilieko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunturi, from Proto-Samic tuontër — fell.

tunturilieko (Finnish): An alpine clubmoss, Diphasiastrum alpinum or...

Definitions

  1. An alpine clubmoss, Diphasiastrum alpinum or...

Ancestry of “tunturilieko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtunturiA fell
2Proto-Samictuontërfell
Every word from Proto-Samic tuontër →