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Where does “keskuslukitus” come from?

keskuslukitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lukitus, from Finnish lukita, from Finnish lukko, from Proto-Germanic lukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

keskuslukitus (Finnish): central locking

Definitions

  1. central locking

Ancestry of “keskuslukitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukituslocking
2Finnishlukitato lock
3Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
4Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
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