Where does “ukonsieni” come from?
ukonsieni (Finnish) comes from Finnish sieni, from Proto-Finnic seeni, from Proto-Uralic śänä — bracket fungus.
ukonsieni (Finnish): parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
Definitions
- parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
Ancestry of “ukonsieni”, step by step
ukonsieni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sieni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sieni | fungus; mushroom; sponge, bath sponge; shorter... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | seeni | fungus; mushroom |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śänä | bracket fungus |
via Finnish Ukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Ukko | supreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,... |
| 2 | Finnish | ukko | old man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ukko | old man |