Where does “kuusiokantainen” come from?
kuusiokantainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuusiokanta, from Finnish kuusio, from Finnish kuusi, from Proto-Finnic kuuci, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.
kuusiokantainen (Finnish): with a hexagon/hexagonal head e.g. of a screw
Definitions
- with a hexagon/hexagonal head e.g. of a screw
Ancestry of “kuusiokantainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuusiokanta | hexagon head, hexagonal head, hexagonal drive |
| 2 | Finnish | kuusio | regular hexagon; lousewort, betony |
| 3 | Finnish | kuusi | six; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies" |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kuuci | six |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kutte | ridge; six |