Where does “pölkkypää” come from?
pölkkypää (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
pölkkypää (Finnish): blockhead, loggerhead
Definitions
- blockhead, loggerhead
Ancestry of “pölkkypää”, step by step
pölkkypää traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish pölkky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pölkky | log, stock, block of wood |