Where does “poukkoilu” come from?
poukkoilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish poukkoilla, from Finnish poukota, from Finnish ota, from Proto-Finnic ota — spear.
poukkoilu (Finnish): bouncing around
Definitions
- bouncing around
Ancestry of “poukkoilu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poukkoilla | to bounce around |
| 2 | Finnish | poukota | — |
| 3 | Finnish | ota | burr, thorn; sting; Indicative present... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ota | spear |