Where does “karkuremmi” come from?
karkuremmi (Finnish) comes from Finnish remmi, from Swedish rem, from Old Norse reim, from Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
karkuremmi (Finnish): safety strap
Definitions
- safety strap
Ancestry of “karkuremmi”, step by step
karkuremmi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish remmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | remmi | leash; strap; group of people; gang, lot |
| 2 | Swedish | rem | a strap; a belt |
| 3 | Old Norse | reim | a lash, thong |
| 4 | Middle Low German | rême | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | reomo | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | reumō | strap |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | reumô | belt; thong |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
via Finnish karku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karku | flight, escape mostly used in the illative, inessive and elative cases |