Where does “vieteriukko” come from?

vieteriukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish vieteri, from Swedish fjäder, from Old Swedish fiädher, from Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

vieteriukko (Finnish): jack-in-the-box; Tigger

Definitions

  1. jack-in-the-box; Tigger

Ancestry of “vieteriukko”, step by step

vieteriukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vieteri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvieterispring
2Swedishfjäderfeather, plume; spring, a mechanical device which...
3Old Swedishfiädher—
4Old Norsefjǫðrfeather
5Proto-Germanicfeþrōfeather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Finnish Ukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishUkkosupreme god in Finnish mythology; Ukko's < Ukko,...
2Finnishukkoold man, gaffer; adult male wood grouse or black...
3Proto-Finnicukkoold man
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic feþrō →