Where does “sokkonen” come from?

sokkonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sokko, from Russian щека́, from Proto-Slavic *ščeka — cheek.

Ancestry of “sokkonen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsokkoblind man's buff; blindman; Someone who is...
2Russianщека́cheek
3Proto-Slavic*ščekacheek
Every word from Proto-Slavic *ščekaEvery word from Russian щека́Every word from Finnish sokko