Where does “ukkospuuska” come from?
ukkospuuska (Finnish) comes from Finnish ukkonen, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
ukkospuuska (Finnish): thunderstorm wind gust
Definitions
- thunderstorm wind gust
Ancestry of “ukkospuuska”, step by step
ukkospuuska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ukkonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ukkonen | thunder; thunderstorm |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
via Finnish puuska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puuska | gust, blast, scud; fit; Synonym of puuhka |