Where does “olkiukko” come from?

olkiukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ukko, from Finnish ukko, from Proto-Finnic ukko — old man.

olkiukko (Finnish): straw man

Definitions

  1. straw man

Ancestry of “olkiukko”, step by step

olkiukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Ukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishUkkosupreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,...
2Finnishukkoold man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black...
3Proto-Finnicukkoold man

via Finnish olki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisholkistraw; thatch
2Proto-Finnicolkihay
Every word from Proto-Finnic ukko →Every word from Finnish ukko →Every word from Finnish Ukko →