Where does “Pakkasukko” come from?

Pakkasukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ukko, from Finnish ukko, from Proto-Finnic ukko — old man.

Pakkasukko (Finnish): Father Frost Slavic equivalent to Santa Claus

Definitions

  1. Father Frost Slavic equivalent to Santa Claus

Ancestry of “Pakkasukko”, step by step

Pakkasukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Ukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishUkkosupreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,...
2Finnishukkoold man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black...
3Proto-Finnicukkoold man

via Finnish pakkanen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpakkanenfrost, sub-zero temperature of ambient air; in...
2Proto-Finnicpakkainenfrost
Every word from Proto-Finnic ukko →
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