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
Ancestry of “holkki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | holk | a nest box, a birdhouse; a hollow part of a tree... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | holker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | holkr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulkaz | cavity, hollow, recess; a hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “holkki”