Where does “kengänsolki” come from?
kengänsolki (Finnish) comes from Finnish solki, from Finnish solisvaltimo, from Finnish valtimo, from Finnish valta- — main, principal.
kengänsolki (Finnish): shoe buckle, shoe brooch
Definitions
- shoe buckle, shoe brooch
Ancestry of “kengänsolki”, step by step
kengänsolki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish solki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solki | buckle, clasp; fibula, brooch, clasp |
| 2 | Finnish | solisvaltimo | subclavian artery |
| 3 | Finnish | valtimo | artery |
| 4 | Finnish | valta- | main, principal |