Where does “höyrynsulku” come from?
höyrynsulku (Finnish) comes from Finnish sulku, from Finnish sulkea, from Proto-Finnic sülkedäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic śulke-.
Ancestry of “höyrynsulku”, step by step
höyrynsulku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sulku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sulku | bracket; blockade; lock |
| 2 | Finnish | sulkea | to close, shut; to turn off, to switch off |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sülkedäk | to spit |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śulke- | — |
via Finnish höyry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | höyry | steam; vapor |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | heürü | — |
Words derived from “höyrynsulku”