Where does “joukko” come from?

joukko (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic jaukiją, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

joukko (Proto-Finnic): group

Definitions

  1. group

Ancestry of “joukko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjaukijądraught animal; team of oxen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “joukko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jaukiją →