Where does “levysakset” come from?
levysakset (Finnish) comes from Finnish levy, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
levysakset (Finnish): metal snips, tin snips
Ancestry of “levysakset”, step by step
levysakset traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish levy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levy | plate; board; slab |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish sakset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sakset | scissors; shears; scissors; pincers, claws |
| 2 | Swedish | sax | a pair of scissors; shears; "short of" saxofon; a... |
| 3 | Swedish | saxofon | saxophone |