Where does “poikki” come from?

poikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish poikitse, from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.

poikki (Finnish): broken into two or more pieces; off; exhausted,...

Definitions

  1. broken into two or more pieces; off; exhausted,...

Ancestry of “poikki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpoikitse(Scattered/strewn) here and there, all over (the place), (all) spread out
2Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
3Proto-Finnicicekself
4Hebrewיצחקto laugh

Words derived from “poikki

Every word from Hebrew יצחקEvery word from Proto-Finnic icekEvery word from Finnish itse