Where does “tõmblukk” come from?

tõmblukk (Estonian) comes from Estonian lukk, from Finnish lukko, from Proto-Germanic lukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

tõmblukk (Estonian): zip, zipper, zip fastener

Definitions

  1. zip, zipper, zip fastener

Ancestry of “tõmblukk”, step by step

tõmblukk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian lukk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlukklock
2Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
3Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Estonian tõmbama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantõmbamato pull
2Proto-Finnictembait'akto pull, to yank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukǭ →Every word from Finnish lukko →