Where does “lukitusvipu” come from?

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

lukitusvipu (Finnish): locking lever, lock lever

Definitions

  1. locking lever, lock lever

Ancestry of “lukitusvipu”, step by step

lukitusvipu 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 vipu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvipulever; a certain kind of trap
2Proto-Finnicvipulever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukǭ →Every word from Finnish lukko →
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