Where does “hehkulanka” come from?
hehkulanka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lanka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lanka, from Proto-Germanic langô, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
hehkulanka (Finnish): filament
Definitions
- filament
Ancestry of “hehkulanka”, step by step
hehkulanka 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 hehku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hehku | glow |