Where does “pilkekone” come from?
pilkekone (Finnish) comes from Finnish pilke, from Finnish pilkkoa, from Finnish pilkka, from Proto-Finnic pilkka, from Proto-Germanic blikkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pilkekone (Finnish): firewood processor, log splitter
Definitions
- firewood processor, log splitter
Ancestry of “pilkekone”, step by step
pilkekone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pilke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pilke | twinkle, flicker, glimmer, shimmer; twinkle;... |
| 2 | Finnish | pilkkoa | To chop, chip |
| 3 | Finnish | pilkka | jeer, mock, ridicule, jest; bullseye; a mark... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pilkka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blikkaz | shine, appearance, look; metal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyg- | to shine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |