Where does “paljinsolki” come from?

paljinsolki (Finnish) comes from Finnish solki, from Finnish solisvaltimo, from Finnish valtimo, from Finnish valta- — main, principal.

paljinsolki (Finnish): a belt buckle with a prong

Definitions

  1. a belt buckle with a prong

Ancestry of “paljinsolki”, step by step

paljinsolki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish solki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsolkibuckle, clasp; fibula, brooch, clasp
2Finnishsolisvaltimosubclavian artery
3Finnishvaltimoartery
4Finnishvalta-main, principal

via Finnish paljin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaljinprong of a belt buckle
Every word from Finnish valta-
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