Where does “kaulanauha” come from?

kaulanauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaula, from Proto-Finnic kakla, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kaulanauha (Finnish): A necklace consisting of a string of pearls,...

Definitions

  1. A necklace consisting of a string of pearls,...

Ancestry of “kaulanauha”, step by step

kaulanauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaulaneck; distance between a frontrunner and the...
2Proto-Finnickaklaneck
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Finnish nauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnauharibbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape
2Proto-Finnicnauharibbon, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Proto-Finnic kakla
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