Where does “lukkoruuvi” come from?

lukkoruuvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruuvi, from Middle Low German schrūve, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

lukkoruuvi (Finnish): lock screw

Definitions

  1. lock screw

Ancestry of “lukkoruuvi”, step by step

lukkoruuvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ruuvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruuviscrew
2Middle Low Germanschrūvescrew machine
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Middle Low German schrūve →Every word from Finnish ruuvi →