Where does “hevosenkenkäsolki” come from?
hevosenkenkäsolki (Finnish) comes from Finnish hevosenkenkä, from Finnish hevonen, from Proto-Finnic hepoinen, from Proto-Finnic -inen — -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en.
hevosenkenkäsolki (Finnish): horseshoe brooch, horseshoe fibula
Definitions
- horseshoe brooch, horseshoe fibula
Ancestry of “hevosenkenkäsolki”, step by step
hevosenkenkäsolki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hevosenkenkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hevosenkenkä | A horseshoe |
| 2 | Finnish | hevonen | horse, "Equus caballus"; horse; knight |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hepoinen | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -inen | -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en |
via Finnish solki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solki | buckle, clasp; fibula, brooch, clasp |
| 2 | Finnish | solisvaltimo | subclavian artery |
| 3 | Finnish | valtimo | artery |
| 4 | Finnish | valta- | main, principal |