Where does “olkiukko” come from?
olkiukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ukko, from Finnish ukko, from Proto-Finnic ukko — old man.
olkiukko (Finnish): straw man
Ancestry of “olkiukko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Ukko | supreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,... |
| 2 | Finnish | ukko | old man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ukko | old man |