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

keulapotkuri 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 potkuri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpotkuripropeller, prop; screw, propeller; Synonym of...
2Finnishpotkiato kick; Partitive plural form of potka
3Votic-ia—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kulą →