Where does “pääjoukko” come from?
pääjoukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish joukko, from Proto-Finnic joukko, from Proto-Germanic jaukiją, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
pääjoukko (Finnish): main group; peloton
Ancestry of “pääjoukko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | joukko | group, cluster, band; troops , force; set |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | joukko | group |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jaukiją | draught animal; team of oxen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |