Where does “tyvilaikku” come from?
tyvilaikku (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyvi, from Proto-Finnic tüvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric tüŋe.
tyvilaikku (Finnish): eyespot
Ancestry of “tyvilaikku”, step by step
tyvilaikku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tyvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tyvi | foot; crown, collar; beam |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tüvi | base of a tree |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | tüŋe | — |
via Finnish laikku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laikku | spot; patch; fleck |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |