Where does “bulkkitavara” come from?
bulkkitavara (Finnish) comes from Finnish bulkki, from English bulk, from Middle English bulk, from Old Norse búlki, from Proto-Germanic bulkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
bulkkitavara (Finnish): bulk
Ancestry of “bulkkitavara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | bulkki | bulk |
| 2 | English | bulk | Size, specifically, volume; Any huge body or... |
| 3 | Middle English | bulk | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | búlki | the freight or the cargo of a ship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bulkô | beam, pile, heap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |