Where does “pikkuruokki” come from?
pikkuruokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish pikku, from Finnish pieni, from Proto-Finnic peeni — little, small; fine.
pikkuruokki (Finnish): little auk
Definitions
- little auk
Ancestry of “pikkuruokki”, step by step
pikkuruokki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pikku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pikku | little, small; little old |
| 2 | Finnish | pieni | little, small; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | peeni | little, small; fine |
via Finnish ruokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruokki | auk birds of the family; the family Alcidae |