Where does “harsinlanka” come from?
harsinlanka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lanka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lanka, from Proto-Germanic langô, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
harsinlanka (Finnish): basting thread
Definitions
- basting thread
Ancestry of “harsinlanka”, step by step
harsinlanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lanka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lanka | yarn; thread; wire |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *lanka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Finnish harsia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harsia | to baste, tack |