Where does “takkavalkea” come from?

takkavalkea (Finnish) comes from Finnish takka, from Northern Sami deahkki, from Proto-Samic teakkē, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.

Ancestry of “takkavalkea”, step by step

takkavalkea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakkafireplace
2Northern Samideahkkimuscle
3Proto-Samicteakkēthick meat
4Proto-Germanicþekuzthick
5Proto-Indo-Europeantégusthick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteg-

via Finnish valkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalkeawhite; bright; fire, campfire
2Proto-Finnicvalkedawhite
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwëlketa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teg-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tégusEvery word from Proto-Germanic þekuz
takkavalkea — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer