Where does “lukkopihdit” come from?

lukkopihdit (Finnish) comes from Finnish pihdit, from Finnish pihti, from Proto-Finnic pihti, from Proto-Finno-Permic pište.

lukkopihdit (Finnish): locking pliers

Definitions

  1. locking pliers

Ancestry of “lukkopihdit”, step by step

lukkopihdit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pihdit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpihditpliers; tongs; forceps
2Finnishpihtiany two-pronged handtool or artifact to hold,...
3Proto-Finnicpihtisplint holder
4Proto-Finno-Permicpište—

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pište →Every word from Proto-Finnic pihti →Every word from Finnish pihti →