Where does “jaanikukka” come from?
jaanikukka (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian Jaani, from Estonian Jaan, from Estonian Johannes, from Late Latin Iohannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
jaanikukka (Ingrian): cow wheat
Definitions
- cow wheat
Ancestry of “jaanikukka”, step by step
jaanikukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian Jaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | Jaani | Midsummer; Kupala Night |
| 2 | Estonian | Jaan | Midsummer Day |
| 3 | Estonian | Johannes | John |
| 4 | Late Latin | Iohannes | Saint John |
| 5 | Koine Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |