Where does “lukituslaite” come from?

lukituslaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

lukituslaite (Finnish): locking device

Definitions

  1. locking device

Ancestry of “lukituslaite”, step by step

lukituslaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaiteapparatus, device; ride
2Finnishlaittaato put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize
3Proto-Finniclaittadakto put down
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Finnish lukitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukituslocking
2Finnishlukitato lock
3Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
4Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic laittadak →