Where does “sääskentoukka” come from?

sääskentoukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääski, from Finnish sääksi, from Proto-Finnic sääkci, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śäkće.

sääskentoukka (Finnish): mosquito larva, midge larva

Definitions

  1. mosquito larva, midge larva

Ancestry of “sääskentoukka”, step by step

sääskentoukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sääski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsääskimosquito; midge; osprey
2Finnishsääksiosprey; Translative singular form of sää
3Proto-Finnicsääkciosprey
4Proto-Finno-Ugricśäkće—

via Finnish toukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtoukkalarva, grub; caterpillar; maggot
2Proto-Finnictoukkalarva, maggot
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śäkće →Every word from Proto-Finnic sääkci →Every word from Finnish sääksi →
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