Where does “lukkotikki” come from?

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

lukkotikki (Finnish): lock stitch

Definitions

  1. lock stitch

Ancestry of “lukkotikki”, step by step

lukkotikki 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 tikki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtikkistitch; trick
2Swedishsticka sting; a bite from an insect; a trick

Words derived from “lukkotikki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →
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