Where does “kierreholkki” come from?

kierreholkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish holkki, from Swedish holk, from Old Swedish holker, from Old Norse holkr, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kierreholkki (Finnish): threaded bushing

Definitions

  1. threaded bushing

Ancestry of “kierreholkki”, step by step

kierreholkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish holkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishholkkibushing, sleeve, gasket
2Swedishholka nest box, a birdhouse; a hollow part of a tree...
3Old Swedishholker—
4Old Norseholkr—
5Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Finnish kierre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkierrethread; worm; helix; whirl, spiral
2Finnishkiertääto turn, twist, screw, rotate; to roll; to wind,...
3Proto-Finnickeertädäkto turn; to spin thread
4Proto-Finnickeerätwisted
5Proto-Uralickerä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulkaz →Every word from Old Norse holkr →