Where does “lukitusjousi” come from?

lukitusjousi (Finnish) comes from Finnish lukitus, from Finnish lukita, from Finnish lukko, from Proto-Germanic lukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

lukitusjousi (Finnish): locking spring, lock spring

Definitions

  1. locking spring, lock spring

Ancestry of “lukitusjousi”, step by step

lukitusjousi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lukitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukituslocking
2Finnishlukitato lock
3Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
4Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Finnish jousi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjousibow; spring; musical bow
2Finnishjoutsi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukǭ →Every word from Finnish lukko →
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