Where does “lukkopontti” come from?

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

lukkopontti (Finnish): locked tongue and groove without glue

Definitions

  1. locked tongue and groove without glue

Ancestry of “lukkopontti”, step by step

lukkopontti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lukko

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

via Finnish pontti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishponttitongue and groove
2Swedishspontslat, tongue part of a board or plank which fits into a groove
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukǭ →Every word from Finnish lukko →
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