Where does “hakkuupölkky” come from?
hakkuupölkky (Finnish) comes from Finnish hakkuu, from Finnish uu, from Latin U, from Latin V, from Etruscan ? — u.
hakkuupölkky (Finnish): chopping block, splitting block
Definitions
- chopping block, splitting block
Ancestry of “hakkuupölkky”, step by step
hakkuupölkky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hakkuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hakkuu | logging |
| 2 | Finnish | uu | The name of the Latin-script letter U; hole, nest |
| 3 | Latin | U | — |
| 4 | Latin | V | ve |
| 5 | Etruscan | ? | u |
via Finnish pölkky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pölkky | log, stock, block of wood |