Where does “apilasolmu” come from?
apilasolmu (Finnish) comes from Finnish solmu, from Proto-Finnic solmu, from Proto-Finnic solmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćolme — knot, bundle; to bind.
apilasolmu (Finnish): trefoil knot the simplest non-trivial knot
Definitions
- trefoil knot the simplest non-trivial knot
Ancestry of “apilasolmu”, step by step
apilasolmu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish solmu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solmu | knot; knot, deadlock; vertex |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | solmu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | solmi | knot |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ćolme | knot, bundle; to bind |
via Finnish apila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apila | clover |