Where does “pojannaskali” come from?
pojannaskali (Finnish) comes from Finnish poika, from Proto-Finnic poika, from Proto-Uralic pojka — boy; son.
pojannaskali (Finnish): young lad, wee lad, young nipper badly behaving boy
Definitions
- young lad, wee lad, young nipper badly behaving boy
Ancestry of “pojannaskali”, step by step
pojannaskali 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 naskali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | naskali | awl, stitching awl, bodkin; icepick; young boy |