Where does “pultti” come from?
pultti (Finnish) comes from Swedish bult, from Low German bolt, from Middle Low German bolte, from Old Saxon bolt, from Proto-West Germanic bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.
pultti (Finnish): A bolt, as a metal fastener; A fit of rage
Definitions
- A bolt, as a metal fastener; A fit of rage
Ancestry of “pultti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | bult | bolt |
| 2 | Low German | bolt | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bolte | bolt |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bolt | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bolt | bolt arrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |
Words derived from “pultti”