Where does “ukonvaaja” come from?

ukonvaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ukko, from Finnish ukko, from Proto-Finnic ukko — old man.

ukonvaaja (Finnish): Thunderstone, a Stone Age tool used as a talisman

Definitions

  1. Thunderstone, a Stone Age tool used as a talisman

Ancestry of “ukonvaaja”, step by step

ukonvaaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Ukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishUkkosupreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,...
2Finnishukkoold man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black...
3Proto-Finnicukkoold man

via Finnish vaaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaajavertical stake; wedge
2Proto-Finnicvakjawedge
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