Where does “hupiveikko” come from?

hupiveikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish hupi, from Finnish hupa, from Proto-Finnic hupa, from Proto-Uralic čupa.

hupiveikko (Finnish): funny guy

Definitions

  1. funny guy

Ancestry of “hupiveikko”, step by step

hupiveikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hupi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhupifun
2Finnishhupaquickly diminishing; funny
3Proto-Finnichupalean, thin
4Proto-Uralicčupa—

via Finnish veikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishveikkobrother; chap, fellow, buddy
Every word from Proto-Uralic čupa →Every word from Proto-Finnic hupa →Every word from Finnish hupa →