Where does “lukituskynsi” come from?

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

lukituskynsi (Finnish): locking tongue, locking pawl

Definitions

  1. locking tongue, locking pawl

Ancestry of “lukituskynsi”, step by step

lukituskynsi 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 kynsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynsinail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove
2Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
3Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukǭ →Every word from Finnish lukko →
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