Where does “keulaköysi” come from?

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

keulaköysi (Finnish): bowline line attached to the bow of a boat or ship and used to secure the vessel when mooring

Definitions

  1. bowline line attached to the bow of a boat or ship and used to secure the vessel when mooring

Ancestry of “keulaköysi”, step by step

keulaköysi 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 köysi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishköysirope
2Proto-Finnickeücirope
3Proto-Uralickewδe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kulą →