Where does “kuulakärkikynä” come from?

kuulakärkikynä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuula, from Swahili skuli, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.

kuulakärkikynä (Finnish): ballpoint pen

Definitions

  1. ballpoint pen

Ancestry of “kuulakärkikynä”, step by step

kuulakärkikynä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuulabullet; a hard ball, especially one made of...
2SwahiliskuliAlternative form of shule
3EnglishschoolA group of fish or a group of marine mammals such...
4Middle Englishscoleschool
5Old Englishscōlplace of education
6Proto-Germanic*skōlu
7LatinscholaLeisure time given to learning; schooltime,...
8Ancient Greekσχολήleisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure...
9Proto-Hellenicskʰolā́
10Proto-Indo-Europeansǵʰ-h₃-léh₂
11Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Finnish kynä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynäpencil; pen; quill, hollow shaft
2Proto-Finnickünätrough
3Proto-Finno-Permicküńä

via Finnish kärki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
2Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
3Proto-Finno-Permickärke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́
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