Where does “vanutukko” come from?
vanutukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish vanu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
Ancestry of “vanutukko”, step by step
vanutukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vanu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vanu | cotton wool, absorbent cotton, wadding;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish tukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tukko | tuft; clog, obstruction, block |
| 2 | Finnish | tukkia | to block, to bar, to obstruct; to clog; "tukkia... |