Where does “johtoruuvi” come from?

johtoruuvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruuvi, from Middle Low German schrūve, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

johtoruuvi (Finnish): leadscrew

Definitions

  1. leadscrew

Ancestry of “johtoruuvi”, step by step

johtoruuvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ruuvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruuviscrew
2Middle Low Germanschrūvescrew machine
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Finnish johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Middle Low German schrūve →Every word from Finnish ruuvi →
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