Where does “solttupoika” come from?
solttupoika (Finnish) comes from Finnish poika, from Proto-Finnic poika, from Proto-Uralic pojka — boy; son.
solttupoika (Finnish): young soldier, soldier boy
Definitions
- young soldier, soldier boy
Ancestry of “solttupoika”, step by step
solttupoika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish poika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poika | boy; son; young |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | poika | son; boy |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pojka | boy; son |
via Finnish solttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solttu | soldier |