Where does “tekopökkelö” come from?

tekopökkelö (Finnish) comes from Finnish teko-, from Finnish teko, from Proto-Finnic teko, from Proto-Finnic tektäk, from Proto-Uralic teke-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

tekopökkelö (Finnish): high stump a tree intentionally cut off at about the height of 2-4 metres, leaving a tall stump to rot

Definitions

  1. high stump a tree intentionally cut off at about the height of 2-4 metres, leaving a tall stump to rot

Ancestry of “tekopökkelö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishteko-artificial, manmade, false, mock, simulated
2Finnishtekoact, deed; achievement; refers to a deed,...
3Proto-Finnictekoact, deed
4Proto-Finnictektäkto do; to make
5Proto-Uralicteke-to do; to put, to place
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Uralic teke- →Every word from Proto-Finnic tektäk →