Where does “kitkalukko” come from?

kitkalukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish lukko, from Proto-Germanic lukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

kitkalukko (Finnish): slipjoint joint mechanism for folding knives

Definitions

  1. slipjoint joint mechanism for folding knives

Ancestry of “kitkalukko”, step by step

kitkalukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Finnish Kitka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKitkaname of a lake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukǭ →Every word from Finnish lukko →