Where does “ukonköriläs” come from?
ukonköriläs (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ukko, from Finnish ukko, from Proto-Finnic ukko — old man.
ukonköriläs (Finnish): big man, hunk
Definitions
- big man, hunk
Ancestry of “ukonköriläs”, step by step
ukonköriläs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Ukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Ukko | supreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,... |
| 2 | Finnish | ukko | old man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ukko | old man |
via Finnish köriläs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | köriläs | A big hulk of a man, a hunk |