Where does “lukonkieli” come from?

lukonkieli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

lukonkieli (Finnish): bolt, latch of a lock

Definitions

  1. bolt, latch of a lock

Ancestry of “lukonkieli”, step by step

lukonkieli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →
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