Where does “juoksuputki” come from?

juoksuputki (Finnish) comes from Finnish juoksu, from Finnish juosta, from Proto-Finnic joostak, from Proto-Uralic jokse-.

juoksuputki (Finnish): spout tube, through which liquid is run, that is a part of a plumbing system, such as a faucet, tap, tank or reservoir

Definitions

  1. spout tube, through which liquid is run, that is a part of a plumbing system, such as a faucet, tap, tank or reservoir

Ancestry of “juoksuputki”, step by step

juoksuputki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish juoksu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuoksurun; running; plate, wall plate
2Finnishjuostato run; to flow
3Proto-Finnicjoostakto run, to flow
4Proto-Uralicjokse-—

via Finnish putki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishputkitube, pipe; duct, conduit; barrel
2Proto-Finnicpuckiplant with a hollow stem, especially various plants of genus Angelica
3Proto-Uralicpučkehollow plant stalk
Every word from Proto-Uralic jokse- →Every word from Proto-Finnic joostak →Every word from Finnish juosta →