Where does “lakka” come from?
lakka (Finnish) comes from Swedish lack, from French lacque, from Portuguese laca, from Persian لاک, from Urdu لاکھ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔, from Sanskrit लक्ष, from Sanskrit लक्ष् — to protect.
lakka (Finnish): varnish, lacquer
Definitions
- varnish, lacquer
Ancestry of “lakka”, step by step
lakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lack | lacquer |
| 2 | French | lacque | a sort of sealing wax |
| 3 | Portuguese | laca | lake; lac |
| 4 | Persian | لاک | trough, wooden vessel |
| 5 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 6 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 8 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 9 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric lakka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lakka | cover, roof, shelter |