Where does “lukkoperä” come from?

lukkoperä (Finnish) comes from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.

lukkoperä (Finnish): locking differential, locking rear end

Definitions

  1. locking differential, locking rear end

Ancestry of “lukkoperä”, step by step

lukkoperä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish perä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricperä—
3Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
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