Where does “holkki” come from?

holkki (Finnish) comes from Swedish holk, from Old Swedish holker, from Old Norse holkr, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

holkki (Finnish): bushing, sleeve, gasket

Definitions

  1. bushing, sleeve, gasket

Ancestry of “holkki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishholka nest box, a birdhouse; a hollow part of a tree...
2Old Swedishholker—
3Old Norseholkr—
4Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “holkki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulkaz →Every word from Old Norse holkr →