Where does “poikilliin” come from?

poikilliin (Ingrian) comes from Finnish poikki, from Finnish poikitse, from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.

poikilliin (Ingrian): crossing, cross

Definitions

  1. crossing, cross

Ancestry of “poikilliin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpoikkibroken into two or more pieces; off; exhausted,...
2Finnishpoikitse(Scattered/strewn) here and there, all over (the place), (all) spread out
3Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
4Proto-Finnicicekself
5Hebrewיצחקto laugh
Every word from Hebrew יצחקEvery word from Proto-Finnic icekEvery word from Finnish itse