Where does “kaavinrauta” come from?

kaavinrauta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaavin, from Finnish -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.

kaavinrauta (Finnish): scraper, especially one with a pointed tip

Definitions

  1. scraper, especially one with a pointed tip

Ancestry of “kaavinrauta”, step by step

kaavinrauta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaavin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaavinstripper tool for removing a thin layer of material, such as paint
2Finnish-inSuffix variant for the illative singular, see...
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*-in—
4Proto-Uralic-ma—

via Finnish rauta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrautairon; shackles, irons; act of getting or state of...
2Proto-Finnicrautairon
Every word from Proto-Uralic -ma →Every word from Finnish -in →Every word from Finnish kaavin →
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