Where does “nurkkatela” come from?

nurkkatela (Finnish) comes from Finnish tela, from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

nurkkatela (Finnish): corner paint roller

Definitions

  1. corner paint roller

Ancestry of “nurkkatela”, step by step

nurkkatela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtelaa log or other piece of wood used as support to...
2Proto-Germanicþeląfloor; deal
3Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Finnish nurkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnurkkacorner
2Proto-Finnicnurkkacorner
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þelą →Every word from Finnish tela →
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