Where does “kärkihylsy” come from?

kärkihylsy (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylsy, from Swedish hylsa, from German Hülse, from Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch hulis, from Proto-West Germanic hulis, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

kärkihylsy (Finnish): button

Definitions

  1. button

Ancestry of “kärkihylsy”, step by step

kärkihylsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hylsy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhylsyshell or case of a projectile; socket for a...
2Swedishhylsashell, cap, casing
3GermanHülsepod; case; holly
4Middle Dutchhuls—
5Old Dutchhulis—
6Proto-West Germanichulisholly
7Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Finnish kärki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
2Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
3Proto-Finno-Permickärke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hulis →Every word from Old Dutch hulis →