Where does “juoppokööri” come from?

juoppokööri (Finnish) comes from Finnish kööri, from Swedish kör, from French chœur, from Middle French Cuer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

juoppokööri (Finnish): barflies; drinking buddies group of drunks or acquitance to drink with

Definitions

  1. barflies; drinking buddies group of drunks or acquitance to drink with

Ancestry of “juoppokööri”, step by step

juoppokööri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kööri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishköörigang, group; choir
2Swedishkörchoir; singing group
3Frenchchœurchorus; choir
4Middle FrenchCuerchoir
5Latinchoruschorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers
6Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Finnish juoppo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjuoppoA drunkard
2Finnishjuodato drink
3Proto-Finnicjoodakto drink
4Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-