Where does “solakka” come from?

solakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish akka, from Proto-Finnic akka — old woman.

solakka (Finnish): slender, thin

Definitions

  1. slender, thin

Ancestry of “solakka”, step by step

solakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish akka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishakkahag, crone; woman; wife; hag, witch; queen, bitch
2Proto-Finnicakkaold woman

via Finnish solea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsoleaslender, tall

Words derived from “solakka

Every word from Proto-Finnic akkaEvery word from Finnish akka