Where does “hakelava” come from?

hakelava (Finnish) comes from Finnish lava, from Proto-Finnic lava, from Proto-Baltic lā́ˀwāˀ.

hakelava (Finnish): a roll-off container for wood chippings

Definitions

  1. a roll-off container for wood chippings

Ancestry of “hakelava”, step by step

hakelava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlavabed; platform; stage
2Proto-Finniclavasleeping place, bed
3Proto-Balticlā́ˀwāˀ

via Finnish hake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhakewoodchips as mass, e.g. when used as fuel
2Finnishhakatato hit something repeatedly, as a nail with a...
3Proto-Finnichak'at'ak
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