Where does “syvämuokkaus” come from?

syvämuokkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish muokkaus, from Finnish muokata, from Proto-Slavic mǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ.

syvämuokkaus (Finnish): deep tillage, deep tilling

Definitions

  1. deep tillage, deep tilling

Ancestry of “syvämuokkaus”, step by step

syvämuokkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish muokkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuokkausworking shaping, forming, improving material
2Finnishmuokatato work; to edit; to modify
3Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ—

via Finnish syvä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyvädeep; deep-water; deep, profound
2Proto-Finniccüvädeep
3Proto-Finno-Ugrictiwä—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫka →Every word from Finnish muokata →