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Where does “lukkari” come from?

lukkari (Finnish) comes from Finnish lukujärjestys, from Finnish luku, from Proto-Finnic luku, from Proto-Finnic lukedak, from Proto-Uralic luke-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

lukkari (Finnish): A church officer, similar to a sexton; pitcher;...

Definitions

  1. A church officer, similar to a sexton; pitcher;...

Ancestry of “lukkari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukujärjestysschool timetable
2Finnishlukunumber, count, quantity; chapter; reading
3Proto-Finnicluku—
4Proto-Finniclukedakto count; to read ?
5Proto-Uralicluke-to count
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “lukkari”

  • lukkaroida
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