Where does “poukkupäivä” come from?
poukkupäivä (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian päivä, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
Ancestry of “poukkupäivä”, step by step
poukkupäivä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian päivä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | päivä | A day; An afternoon |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |
via Ingrian poukku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | poukku | laundry |