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Where does “keulapotkuri” come from?

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

keulapotkuri (Finnish): bow thruster

Definitions

  1. bow thruster

Ancestry of “keulapotkuri”, step by step

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