Where does “ukontuuca” come from?
ukontuuca (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian tuuca, from Russian ту́ча, from Old East Slavic туча, from Proto-Slavic tǫča, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
ukontuuca (Ingrian): thundercloud
Definitions
- thundercloud
Ancestry of “ukontuuca”, step by step
ukontuuca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian tuuca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | tuuca | raincloud |
| 2 | Russian | ту́ча | rainy cloud; rain cloud |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | туча | rainy cloud |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | tǫča | perhaps originally condensation, cumulation, thickening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |
via Ingrian ukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | ukko | thunder |