Where does “mustatokko” come from?
mustatokko (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.
mustatokko (Finnish): black goby
Definitions
- black goby
Ancestry of “mustatokko”, step by step
mustatokko 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 |