Where does “hiilihanko” come from?

hiilihanko (Finnish) comes from Finnish hanko, from Finnish hanka, from Proto-Finnic hanka, from Proto-Uralic šaŋka — branch.

hiilihanko (Finnish): A poker

Definitions

  1. A poker

Ancestry of “hiilihanko”, step by step

hiilihanko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hanko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhankopitchfork
2Finnishhankafork; Synonym of hankain
3Proto-Finnichankafork of a branch
4Proto-Uralicšaŋkabranch

via Finnish hiili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiilicoal; charcoal; carbon
2Proto-Finnichiilicharcoal; ember
Every word from Proto-Uralic šaŋka →Every word from Proto-Finnic hanka →Every word from Finnish hanka →