Where does “sukkulamato” come from?
sukkulamato (Finnish) comes from Finnish mato, from Proto-Finnic mato, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mačo.
sukkulamato (Finnish): nematode, roundworm
Definitions
- nematode, roundworm
Ancestry of “sukkulamato”, step by step
sukkulamato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mato | worm; maggot; tilde |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mato | worm |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mačo | — |
via Finnish sukkula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukkula | shuttle |