Where does “loimipalmikko” come from?

loimipalmikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish loimi, from Proto-Finnic loimi, from Proto-Finnic loodak, from Proto-Uralic loŋe- — to throw, push away.

Ancestry of “loimipalmikko”, step by step

loimipalmikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish loimi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishloimiwarp set of yarns placed lengthwise in a loom
2Proto-Finnicloimiwarp
3Proto-Finnicloodakto throw, to cast, to launch; to create, to make
4Proto-Uralicloŋe-to throw, push away

via Finnish palmikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalmikkoplait
2Proto-Finnicpalmikkoiplait, braid
Every word from Proto-Uralic loŋe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic loodak →Every word from Proto-Finnic loimi →