Where does “velttosara” come from?

velttosara (Finnish) comes from Finnish šara, from Finnish säristä — to rattle, to creak; to crackle.

velttosara (Finnish): Carex laxa

Definitions

  1. Carex laxa

Ancestry of “velttosara”, step by step

velttosara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish šara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishšara—
2Finnishsäristäto rattle, to creak; to crackle

via Finnish veltto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvelttolimp, flaccid, flabby; sluggish, lethargic,...
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