Where does “holkkiliitin” come from?
holkkiliitin (Finnish) comes from Finnish holkki, from Swedish holk, from Old Swedish holker, from Old Norse holkr, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
holkkiliitin (Finnish): crimp connector
Definitions
- crimp connector
Ancestry of “holkkiliitin”, step by step
holkkiliitin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish holkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | holkki | bushing, sleeve, gasket |
| 2 | Swedish | holk | a nest box, a birdhouse; a hollow part of a tree... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | holker | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | holkr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulkaz | cavity, hollow, recess; a hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Finnish liitin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liitin | A connector, terminal, interface; First-person... |
| 2 | Finnish | liittää | to join, connect, attach, fasten; to attach,... |
| 3 | Finnish | -ttaa | Forms causative verbs. May be applied to verbs... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ttadak | Creates causative verbs from regular verbs,... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -kta- | — |