Where does “yskänrokko” come from?
yskänrokko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rokko, from Finnish nokkosrokko, from Finnish nokkonen, from Finnish nokka, from Proto-Finnic nokka — beak, bill.
yskänrokko (Finnish): cold sore, fever blister; oral herpes
Definitions
- cold sore, fever blister; oral herpes
Ancestry of “yskänrokko”, step by step
yskänrokko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rokko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rokko | pock; pox; used of some plant diseases which... |
| 2 | Finnish | nokkosrokko | urticaria |
| 3 | Finnish | nokkonen | nettle; stinging nettle |
| 4 | Finnish | nokka | beak, bill, rostrum; beak; front of a car or... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | nokka | beak, bill |
via Finnish yskä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yskä | cough; tussis |