Where does “ukontatar” come from?

ukontatar (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ukko, from Finnish ukko, from Proto-Finnic ukko — old man.

ukontatar (Finnish): pale persicaria

Definitions

  1. pale persicaria

Ancestry of “ukontatar”, step by step

ukontatar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Ukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishUkkosupreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,...
2Finnishukkoold man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black...
3Proto-Finnicukkoold man

via Finnish tatar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtatarplant of the family Polygonaceae
2Finnishtattaribuckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum plant
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