Where does “apukinos” come from?
apukinos (Finnish) comes from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.
apukinos (Finnish): a drift of snow built by people to help ringed seals make their nests
Definitions
- a drift of snow built by people to help ringed seals make their nests
Ancestry of “apukinos”, step by step
apukinos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish apu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apu | help; assistance; helping hand |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | apu | Alternative form of *api |
via Finnish kinos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kinos | A drift of loose material, especially snow |