Where does “pellavalanka” come from?
pellavalanka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lanka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lanka, from Proto-Germanic langô, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
pellavalanka (Finnish): flax yarn, linen yarn
Definitions
- flax yarn, linen yarn
Ancestry of “pellavalanka”, step by step
pellavalanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lanka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lanka | yarn; thread; wire |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *lanka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Finnish pellava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pellava | flax; linen |