Where does “ketjukuulanuija” come from?

ketjukuulanuija (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuula, from Swahili skuli, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.

ketjukuulanuija (Finnish): flail weapon

Definitions

  1. flail weapon

Ancestry of “ketjukuulanuija”, step by step

ketjukuulanuija traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuulabullet; a hard ball, especially one made of...
2SwahiliskuliAlternative form of shule
3EnglishschoolA group of fish or a group of marine mammals such...
4Middle Englishscoleschool
5Old Englishscōlplace of education
6Proto-Germanic*skōlu
7LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
8Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
9Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́
10Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂
11Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Finnish ketju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishketjuchain; necklace; line
2Swedishkedjachain; chain; a series of interconnected things;...
3Latincatēnachain
4Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

via Finnish nuija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnuijaclub; mallet, maul; bludgeon
2Proto-Finnicnuijaclub, cudgel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́