Where does “palonarka” come from?

palonarka (Finnish) comes from Finnish arka, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

palonarka (Finnish): highly flammable

Definitions

  1. highly flammable

Ancestry of “palonarka”, step by step

palonarka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish arka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharkatender, sore; sensitive; timid, shy, bashful
2Proto-Finnicarkatimid, shy
3Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go

via Finnish Palo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishPaloname of many small places in Finland
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*palo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic arka →