Where does “ukonvirva” come from?
ukonvirva (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ukko, from Finnish ukko, from Proto-Finnic ukko — old man.
ukonvirva (Finnish): St. Elmo's fire electrical discharge, or corona, sometimes seen at tops of tall pointed objects on land during thunderstorms, caused by ionization of the atmosphere
Definitions
- St. Elmo's fire electrical discharge, or corona, sometimes seen at tops of tall pointed objects on land during thunderstorms, caused by ionization of the atmosphere
Ancestry of “ukonvirva”, step by step
ukonvirva 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 virva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virva | — |