Where does “kukonpoikanen” come from?

kukonpoikanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish poikanen, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

kukonpoikanen (Finnish): cockerel young male chicken

Definitions

  1. cockerel young male chicken

Ancestry of “kukonpoikanen”, step by step

kukonpoikanen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish poikanen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpoikanenDiminutive of poika; little boy; young
2Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish kukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkukkocock, rooster; any of the traditional types of...
2Proto-Finnickukkoirooster
3Proto-Germanickukkazcock, rooster, chicken
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus