Where does “irrotin” come from?

irrotin (Finnish) comes from Finnish irrottaa, from Finnish irrota, from Finnish irto-, from Finnish irta, from Proto-Finnic irta — loose, separate, detached.

irrotin (Finnish): something used to detach, separate, loosen or unfasten

Definitions

  1. something used to detach, separate, loosen or unfasten

Ancestry of “irrotin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishirrottaato loosen, free, detach, unfasten, undo
2FinnishirrotaTo come off, loosen, detach, separate; Indicative...
3Finnishirto-detachable, removable, separate, loose
4Finnishirta—
5Proto-Finnicirtaloose, separate, detached
Every word from Proto-Finnic irta →Every word from Finnish irto- →Every word from Finnish irrota →