Where does “pakkasukko” come from?

pakkasukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pakkanen, from Proto-Finnic pakkainen — frost.

pakkasukko (Finnish): Father Frost

Definitions

  1. Father Frost

Ancestry of “pakkasukko”, step by step

pakkasukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pakkanen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpakkanenfrost, sub-zero temperature of ambient air; in...
2Proto-Finnicpakkainenfrost

via Finnish ukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishukkoold man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black...
2Proto-Finnicukkoold man
Every word from Proto-Finnic pakkainen →Every word from Finnish pakkanen →
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