Where does “poikaviikari” come from?
poikaviikari (Finnish) comes from Finnish poika, from Proto-Finnic poika, from Proto-Uralic pojka — boy; son.
Ancestry of “poikaviikari”, step by step
poikaviikari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish poika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poika | boy; son; young |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | poika | son; boy |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pojka | boy; son |
via Finnish viikari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viikari | rascal |