Where does “luonnonoikku” come from?

luonnonoikku (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonto, from Finnish luoda, from Proto-Finnic löödäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- — to throw, shoot.

luonnonoikku (Finnish): A freak of nature

Definitions

  1. A freak of nature

Ancestry of “luonnonoikku”, step by step

luonnonoikku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luonto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
2Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
3Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

via Finnish oikku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoikkuquirk, whim, fancy, freak, caprice, vagary
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic löödäk →Every word from Finnish luoda →