Where does “hylsyavain” come from?

hylsyavain (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylsy, from Swedish hylsa, from German Hülse, from Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch hulis, from Proto-West Germanic hulis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

hylsyavain (Finnish): ratchet, ratchet wrench, socket wrench

Definitions

  1. ratchet, ratchet wrench, socket wrench

Ancestry of “hylsyavain”, step by step

hylsyavain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hylsy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhylsyshell or case of a projectile; socket for a...
2Swedishhylsashell, cap, casing
3GermanHülsepod; case; holly
4Middle Dutchhuls—
5Old Dutchhulis—
6Proto-West Germanichulisholly
7Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Finnish avain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavainkey; code; clef, used especially in compound...
2Finnishavatato open; to unwrap; to turn on
3Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
4Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hulis →Every word from Old Dutch hulis →