Where does “napalanko” come from?

napalanko (Finnish) comes from Finnish lanko, from Proto-Finnic lanko, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

napalanko (Finnish): Eskimo brother

Definitions

  1. Eskimo brother

Ancestry of “napalanko”, step by step

napalanko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lanko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlankobrother-in-law
2Proto-Finniclankorelative by marriage, affinal relative
3Proto-GermaniclangōnąTo desire; long for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

via Finnish napa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnapanavel; pole; pivot
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*napa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic langōną →Every word from Proto-Finnic lanko →