Where does “irtolukko” come from?

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

irtolukko (Finnish): a lock that is not attached or a part of what it is locking, such as a padlock; a detachable lock

Definitions

  1. a lock that is not attached or a part of what it is locking, such as a padlock; a detachable lock

Ancestry of “irtolukko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishirto-detachable, removable, separate, loose
2Finnishirta
3Proto-Finnicirtaloose, separate, detached
Every word from Proto-Finnic irta