Where does “laippakytkin” come from?
laippakytkin (Finnish) comes from Finnish kytkin, from Finnish kytkeä, from Proto-Finnic kütkedäk, from Proto-Uralic kütke- — to bind.
laippakytkin (Finnish): flange coupling
Definitions
- flange coupling
Ancestry of “laippakytkin”, step by step
laippakytkin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kytkin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kytkin | switch; clutch; First-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | Finnish | kytkeä | to hook, hook up, connect, couple; "~ irti" = to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kütkedäk | to bind, to tie |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kütke- | to bind |
via Finnish laippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laippa | flange external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place |