Where does “haarasokka” come from?
haarasokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish sokka, from Russian Чека́, from Russian ЧК, from Russian Всеросси́йская чрезвыча́йная коми́ссия — All-Russian Extraordinary Commission.
haarasokka (Finnish): split pin; cotter pin
Definitions
- split pin; cotter pin
Ancestry of “haarasokka”, step by step
haarasokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sokka | A removable fastener used to secure machine... |
| 2 | Russian | Чека́ | — |
| 3 | Russian | ЧК | Cheka forerunner of the KGB |
| 4 | Russian | Всеросси́йская чрезвыча́йная коми́ссия | All-Russian Extraordinary Commission |