Where does “kuusioruuvi” come from?
kuusioruuvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuusio, from Finnish kuusi, from Proto-Finnic kuuci, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.
kuusioruuvi (Finnish): hex head screw, hexagon screw
Definitions
- hex head screw, hexagon screw
Ancestry of “kuusioruuvi”, step by step
kuusioruuvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuusio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuusio | regular hexagon; lousewort, betony |
| 2 | Finnish | kuusi | six; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies" |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kuuci | six |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kutte | ridge; six |
via Finnish ruuvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruuvi | screw |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schrūve | screw machine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |