Where does “piilukkomusketti” come from?

piilukkomusketti (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilukko, from Finnish pii, from Swedish bi, from Old Swedish bī, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

piilukkomusketti (Finnish): fusil

Definitions

  1. fusil

Ancestry of “piilukkomusketti”, step by step

piilukkomusketti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piilukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiilukkoflintlock
2Finnishpiiflint; silicon; A thorn, prong, tooth or similar...
3Swedishbibee; bisexual; by
4Old Swedishbī—
5Old Norsebýbee
6Proto-Germanicbiją—
7Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Finnish musketti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuskettimusket
2Frenchmousquetmusket
3Italianmoschettomusket
4ItalianMoscafly
5Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
6Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →