Where does “talkkunajauho” come from?
talkkunajauho (Finnish) comes from Finnish talkkuna, from Old East Slavic толокъно, from Proto-Slavic tolkъno, from Proto-Slavic telťi, from Proto-Indo-European telk- — to thrust, strike.
talkkunajauho (Finnish): talkkuna or kama flour
Definitions
- talkkuna or kama flour
Ancestry of “talkkunajauho”, step by step
talkkunajauho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish talkkuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | talkkuna | A traditional Russian / Finnish / Estonian finely milled flour mixture made of roasted barley, rye, oats and peas; used e.g. for making porridge, baking pirogs or mixed with milk, butter or lard as snack |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | толокъно | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tolkъno | roasted oatmeal |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | telťi | to beat, hit; to pound, crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | telk- | to thrust, strike |