Where does “poukõ” come from?

poukõ (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic paukkudak — to bang (sudden loud noises).

poukõ (Livonian): to blow, explode

Definitions

  1. to blow, explode

Ancestry of “poukõ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaukkudakto bang (sudden loud noises)
Every word from Proto-Finnic paukkudak
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