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Where does “tokko” come from?

tokko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tokka, from Swedish docka, from Old Norse dokka, from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

tokko (Finnish): I don't think, hardly; used to express doubt,...

Definitions

  1. I don't think, hardly; used to express doubt,...

Ancestry of “tokko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtokkaA large herd, especially of reindeer; dry dock,...
2Swedishdockaa doll, a puppet; a dock; to dock
3Old Norsedokka—
4Proto-Germanicdukkǭpower, strength; muscle
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “tokko”

  • seitsenruototokko
  • hietatokko
  • tokkopa
  • mustatokko
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