Where does “lunttulukko” come from?

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

lunttulukko (Finnish): matchlock

Definitions

  1. matchlock

Ancestry of “lunttulukko”, step by step

lunttulukko 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 lunttu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlunttuslow match
2Swedishluntafuse
3GermanLuntefuse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukǭ →Every word from Finnish lukko →