Where does “pullukka” come from?
pullukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish pullea, from Proto-Finnic pullas, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
pullukka (Finnish): A plump person, a chub
Definitions
- A plump person, a chub
Ancestry of “pullukka”, step by step
pullukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pullea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pullea | chubby, plump, rotund, round |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pullas | round, thick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Finnish ukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ukka | — |