Where does “kahvelitakiloitu” come from?
kahvelitakiloitu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kahveli, from Middle Low German gaffel, from Old Saxon gafala, from Proto-West Germanic gabulu, from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic gabalos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos — fork, branch of tree.
kahvelitakiloitu (Finnish): gaff-rigged of a sailing vessel, constructed with one or more gaff sails
Definitions
- gaff-rigged of a sailing vessel, constructed with one or more gaff sails
Ancestry of “kahvelitakiloitu”, step by step
kahvelitakiloitu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kahveli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kahveli | gaff |
| 2 | Middle Low German | gaffel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | gafala | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gabulu | fork; pitchfork |
| 5 | Gaulish | gabalos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | gabalos | fork, forked branch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰabʰlos | fork, branch of tree |
via Finnish takiloitu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | takiloitu | — |