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

tokko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tokka

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

via Karelian toko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kareliantoko—
2Russianтоко́—

Words derived from “tokko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dukkǭ →Every word from Old Norse dokka →