Where does “luototokko” come from?
luototokko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tokko, from Finnish tokka, from Swedish docka, from Old Norse dokka, from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
luototokko (Finnish): rock goby, Gobius paganellus small coastal goby of eastern Atlantic waters, from Scotland to Senegal
Definitions
- rock goby, Gobius paganellus small coastal goby of eastern Atlantic waters, from Scotland to Senegal
Ancestry of “luototokko”, step by step
luototokko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tokko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tokko | I don't think, hardly; used to express doubt,... |
| 2 | Finnish | tokka | A large herd, especially of reindeer; dry dock,... |
| 3 | Swedish | docka | a doll, a puppet; a dock; to dock |
| 4 | Old Norse | dokka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dukkǭ | power, strength; muscle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via Finnish luoto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luoto | islet especially a rocky one or one that is far from any larger land mass and is devoid of larger vegetation such as trees |