Where does “kuusiokoloavain” come from?

kuusiokoloavain (Finnish) comes from Finnish avain, from Finnish avata, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.

kuusiokoloavain (Finnish): Allen key, hex head wrench

Definitions

  1. Allen key, hex head wrench

Ancestry of “kuusiokoloavain”, step by step

kuusiokoloavain traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish avain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavainkey; code; clef, used especially in compound...
2Finnishavatato open; to unwrap; to turn on
3Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
4Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—

via Finnish kuusi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuusisix; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies"
2Proto-Finnickuucisix
3Proto-Uralickutteridge; six

via Finnish kolo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkolohole; groove; notch, indentation
2Proto-Finnickolohole
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickolɜ—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic avait'ak →Every word from Finnish avata →