Where does “urkupillikaktus” come from?

urkupillikaktus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaktus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

urkupillikaktus (Finnish): organ

Definitions

  1. organ

Ancestry of “urkupillikaktus”, step by step

urkupillikaktus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaktus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaktuscactus
2Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
3Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

via Finnish urkupilli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishurkupilliorgan pipe
2Finnishurutorgan
3Old Swedishorghor—
Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →Every word from Latin cactus →Every word from Finnish kaktus →