Where does “pronssisolki” come from?

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

pronssisolki (Finnish): bronze buckle

Definitions

  1. bronze buckle

Ancestry of “pronssisolki”, step by step

pronssisolki 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 pronssi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpronssibronze; third place, third position; "short for"...
2Swedishbronsbronze; a bronze sculpture; a bronze medal
Every word from Finnish valta- →Every word from Finnish valtimo →Every word from Finnish solisvaltimo →