Where does “harrilauta” come from?
harrilauta (Finnish) comes from Finnish Harri, from English Harry, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
harrilauta (Finnish): A fishing device somewhat similar to otter, consisting of a board in which a number of lures is attached at equal intervals; used especially for fishing grayling
Definitions
- A fishing device somewhat similar to otter, consisting of a board in which a number of lures is attached at equal intervals; used especially for fishing grayling
Ancestry of “harrilauta”, step by step
harrilauta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Harri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Harri | grayling, Thymallus thymallus |
| 2 | English | Harry | The drug heroin |
| 3 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 4 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |