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
Ancestry of “kärkihylsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hylsy | shell or case of a projectile; socket for a... |
| 2 | Swedish | hylsa | shell, cap, casing |
| 3 | German | Hülse | pod; case; holly |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | huls | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | hulis | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hulis | holly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |