Where does “purkukiekko” come from?
purkukiekko (Finnish) comes from Finnish purku, from Finnish purkaa, from Proto-Finnic purkadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic purka-.
purkukiekko (Finnish): clear, clearing the puck
Definitions
- clear, clearing the puck
Ancestry of “purkukiekko”, step by step
purkukiekko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish purku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | purku | demolition; cancellation; clear |
| 2 | Finnish | purkaa | to dismantle, dissemble, take apart, disassemble,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | purkadak | to dismantle, to take apart |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | purka- | — |
via Finnish kiekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiekko | A disk or a disc; A puck; A discus |