Where does “irokeesitukka” come from?

irokeesitukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish tukka, from Proto-Finnic tukka, from Proto-Uralic čukka.

irokeesitukka (Finnish): An Iroquois, a mohawk

Definitions

  1. An Iroquois, a mohawk

Ancestry of “irokeesitukka”, step by step

irokeesitukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtukkahair
2Proto-Finnictukkahair on the head
3Proto-Uralicčukka—

via Finnish irokeesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishirokeesiAn Iroquois; An Iroquois, a mohawk
2FrenchIroquoisIroquois (person)
Every word from Proto-Uralic čukka →Every word from Proto-Finnic tukka →Every word from Finnish tukka →