Where does “karapylkkä” come from?
karapylkkä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kara, from Proto-Finnic kara.
karapylkkä (Finnish): headstock on a lathe
Definitions
- headstock on a lathe
Ancestry of “karapylkkä”, step by step
karapylkkä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kara | a dried branch, rib of a leaf or other similar... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kara | — |
via Finnish pylkkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pylkkä | stock part of a machine that supports items or holds them in place |