Where does “kattilanpaikkaaja” come from?

kattilanpaikkaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish kattila, from Proto-Finnic kattila, from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

kattilanpaikkaaja (Finnish): tinker tinsmith who mends boilers or similar large things made of sheet metal

Definitions

  1. tinker tinsmith who mends boilers or similar large things made of sheet metal

Ancestry of “kattilanpaikkaaja”, step by step

kattilanpaikkaaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kattila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkattilapot, cooking pot, stockpot, saucepot, kettle often cylindrical or nearly cylindrical cooking vessel for fast cooking on a stove, usually made of sheet metal and equipped with a lid
2Proto-Finnickattilakettle, pot
3Proto-Germanickatilazkettle, bucket, vessel
4Latincatīllussmall bowl, dish, or plate
5Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
6Proto-Italic-elosForms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns
7Proto-Indo-European-e-lós
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via Finnish paikkaaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaikkaajamender, patcher one who mends, patches, repairs
2FinnishpaikataTo patch, mend, sew; To fix, repair; To put in a...
3Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
4Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka
5Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lósEvery word from Latin -lusEvery word from Latin catīllus