Finnish word alku comes from Finnish alkaa, Finnish -u
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| alkaa | Finnish (fin) | (intransitive) to initiate, set in, be initiated, originate, be originated, take its origin. (transitive, auxiliary, + infinitive/+ illative of 3rd infinitive) to begin (to do something), start (doing something). |
| -u | Finnish (fin) | Derives a number of nouns from other nouns.. Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with e- and i-stem verbs. |
| alku | Finnish (fin) | A start, beginning, inception, incipience.. When used as modifier in compound terms, first, prime, primeval, primordial etc. |