Where does “pojkflicka” come from?
pojkflicka (Swedish) comes from Swedish pojke, from Old Swedish poika, from Finnish poika, from Proto-Finnic poika, from Proto-Uralic pojka — boy; son.
pojkflicka (Swedish): a tomboy (girl with stereotypically boyish manners)
Definitions
- a tomboy (girl with stereotypically boyish manners)
Ancestry of “pojkflicka”, step by step
pojkflicka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pojke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pojke | a boy; a young male |
| 2 | Old Swedish | poika | — |
| 3 | Finnish | poika | boy; son; young |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | poika | son; boy |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | pojka | boy; son |
via Swedish flicka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flicka | a girl; to repair, to patch |