Where does “apukone” come from?

apukone (Finnish) comes from Finnish kone, from Proto-Finnic koneh — magic.

apukone (Finnish): auxiliary engine, auxiliary machine

Definitions

  1. auxiliary engine, auxiliary machine

Ancestry of “apukone”, step by step

apukone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonemachine; appliance; Short for lentokone
2Proto-Finnickonehmagic

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Finnic koneh →Every word from Finnish kone →