Where does “pakkoneuroosi” come from?
pakkoneuroosi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pakko, from Proto-Finnic pakko — block of wood.
Ancestry of “pakkoneuroosi”, step by step
pakkoneuroosi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pakko | obligation, force, necessity, compulsion;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pakko | block of wood |
via Finnish neuroosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | neuroosi | neurosis |