Where does “pohjoiskärki” come from?

pohjoiskärki (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohjoinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

pohjoiskärki (Finnish): northern tip

Definitions

  1. northern tip

Ancestry of “pohjoiskärki”, step by step

pohjoiskärki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pohjoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpohjoinennorth; northern
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish kärki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
2Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
3Proto-Finno-Permickärke—
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →Every word from Finnish -inen →Every word from Finnish -uus →