Where does “joukko” come from?
joukko (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic joukko, from Proto-Germanic jaukiją, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
joukko (Finnish): group, cluster, band; troops , force; set
Definitions
- group, cluster, band; troops , force; set
Ancestry of “joukko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | joukko | group |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jaukiją | draught animal; team of oxen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
Words derived from “joukko”