Where does “luurankotakki” come from?
luurankotakki (Finnish) comes from Finnish täkki, from Old Swedish stakker, from Old Norse stafkarl, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
luurankotakki (Finnish): "skeleton jacket" the jacket of the parade uniform of the Finnish [[dragoon
Definitions
- "skeleton jacket" the jacket of the parade uniform of the Finnish [[dragoon
Ancestry of “luurankotakki”, step by step
luurankotakki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish täkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täkki | quilt US; duvet, continental quilt UK; doona Australia |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stakker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | stafkarl | poor beggar |
| 4 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Finnish luuranko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luuranko | A skeleton |
| 2 | Finnish | luu | bone |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | luu | bone |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |