Where does “kalakukko” come from?
kalakukko (English) comes from Finnish kalakukko, from Finnish kukko, from Proto-Finnic kukkoi, from Proto-Germanic kukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kalakukko (English): A traditional Savonian food made from fish baked...
Definitions
- A traditional Savonian food made from fish baked...
Ancestry of “kalakukko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kalakukko | A traditional Savonian food made from fish baked... |
| 2 | Finnish | kukko | cock, rooster; any of the traditional types of... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kukkoi | rooster |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kukkaz | cock, rooster, chicken |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |