Where does “perukka” come from?
perukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.
perukka (Finnish): A back end, out-of-the-way corner or place; often...
Definitions
- A back end, out-of-the-way corner or place; often...
Ancestry of “perukka”, step by step
perukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish perä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | perä | rear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | perä | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | *perä | hindquarters, back part of something |
via Finnish ukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ukka | — |