Where does “juhannussalko” come from?

juhannussalko (Finnish) comes from Finnish salko, from Proto-Finnic salko, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śëlkaw, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ-.

juhannussalko (Finnish): maypole

Definitions

  1. maypole

Ancestry of “juhannussalko”, step by step

juhannussalko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish salko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsalkopole; flagpole, flagstaff
2Proto-Finnicsalkopole
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśëlkaw—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰAlgʰ-—

via Finnish juhannus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjuhannusMidsummer Day, Saint John's Day
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śëlkaw →Every word from Proto-Finnic salko →