Where does “poukota” come from?
poukota (Finnish) comes from Finnish ota, from Proto-Finnic ota — spear.
Ancestry of “poukota”, step by step
poukota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ota | burr, thorn; sting; Indicative present... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ota | spear |
via Finnish poukata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poukata | to hop, to spring, to vault |