Where does “jarrupoljin” come from?
jarrupoljin (Finnish) comes from Finnish poljin, from Finnish polkea, from Proto-Finnic polkedak — to stamp (with one's foot or feet), to trample, stomp.
jarrupoljin (Finnish): brake pedal
Definitions
- brake pedal
Ancestry of “jarrupoljin”, step by step
jarrupoljin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish poljin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poljin | pedal; treadle; First-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | Finnish | polkea | to stamp; to pedal; to treadle |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | polkedak | to stamp (with one's foot or feet), to trample, stomp |
via Finnish jarru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jarru | brake; bromide |