Where does “pulttilukko” come from?

pulttilukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pultti, 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.

pulttilukko (Finnish): bolt action

Definitions

  1. bolt action

Ancestry of “pulttilukko”, step by step

pulttilukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pultti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpulttiA bolt, as a metal fastener; A fit of rage
2Swedishbultbolt
3Low Germanbolt—
4Middle Low Germanboltebolt
5Old Saxonbolt—
6Proto-West Germanicboltbolt arrow
7Proto-Germanicbultazbolt
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeld-to knock, strike

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bultaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bolt →