Where does “keulaharus” come from?

keulaharus (Finnish) comes from Finnish keula, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

keulaharus (Finnish): forestay

Definitions

  1. forestay

Ancestry of “keulaharus”, step by step

keulaharus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeulabow, prow
2Proto-Germanickulącoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

via Finnish harus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharusstay, guy, guyline; guy, guyline; Synonym of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-Every word from Proto-Germanic kulą