Where does “tukkiallas” come from?
tukkiallas (Finnish) comes from Finnish tukki, from Estonian tükk, from German stück, from Middle High German stücke, from Old High German stucki, from Proto-West Germanic stukkī, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- — to push, to hit.
tukkiallas (Finnish): log pond
Definitions
- log pond
Ancestry of “tukkiallas”, step by step
tukkiallas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tukki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tukki | log, stock; log; "collectively also" timber;... |
| 2 | Estonian | tükk | piece; trick; a mischievous act; cannon |
| 3 | German | stück | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | stücke | piece |
| 5 | Old High German | stucki | crust, fragment, piece |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stukkī | piece |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |