Where does “pauk” come from?

pauk (Estonian) comes from Estonian paukuma, from Proto-Finnic paukkudak — to bang (sudden loud noises).

pauk (Estonian): bang, boom, explosion; something unexpected; shot

Definitions

  1. bang, boom, explosion; something unexpected; shot

Ancestry of “pauk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpaukumato bang; to make a loud noise, to talk or scream...
2Proto-Finnicpaukkudakto bang (sudden loud noises)
Every word from Proto-Finnic paukkudak →Every word from Estonian paukuma →