Where does “viirivehka” come from?
viirivehka (Finnish) comes from Finnish viiri — pennon, pennant, streamer; gyron.
viirivehka (Finnish): peace lily plant in the genus
Definitions
- peace lily plant in the genus
Ancestry of “viirivehka”, step by step
viirivehka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiri | pennon, pennant, streamer; gyron |
via Finnish vehka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vehka | calla, "Calla palustris"; aroid |