Where does “kumilenkki” come from?

kumilenkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish lenkki, from Swedish länk, from Old Swedish lænker, from Old Norse hlenkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

kumilenkki (Finnish): rubber band

Definitions

  1. rubber band

Ancestry of “kumilenkki”, step by step

kumilenkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lenkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlenkkiA link of a chain; Any reasonably large loop or...
2Swedishlänka link
3Old Swedishlænkerlink
4Old Norsehlenkr—
5Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
6Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

via Finnish kumi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkumirubber; eraser; condom
2GermanGummirubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...
3LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →