Where does “pellavatukka” come from?
pellavatukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish tukka, from Proto-Finnic tukka, from Proto-Uralic čukka.
pellavatukka (Finnish): blonde hair
Definitions
- blonde hair
Ancestry of “pellavatukka”, step by step
pellavatukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tukka | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tukka | hair on the head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čukka | — |
via Finnish pellava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pellava | flax; linen |