Where does “punakaartilainen” come from?

punakaartilainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lainen, from Finnish laji, from Old Swedish slagh, from Middle Low German slach, from Old Saxon slag, from Proto-West Germanic slagi, from Swedish slagg, from Low German slagge — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

punakaartilainen (Finnish): red guard member of a Red Guard

Definitions

  1. red guard member of a Red Guard

Ancestry of “punakaartilainen”, step by step

punakaartilainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlainenthat is like; -like
2Finnishlajikind, sort; species; sport
3Old Swedishslagh—
4Middle Low Germanslach—
5Old Saxonslag—
6Proto-West Germanicslagiblow, strike
7Swedishslaggslag metallurgical waste material
8Low Germanslagge—
9Middle Low Germanslagge—
10Middle Low Germanslānto hit, strike
11Old Saxonslāhanto hit
12Proto-West Germanicslahanto hit, to strike; to kill
13Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
14Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

via Finnish punakaarti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunakaartiAny of the several organizations known as Red Guards
2Finnishkaartiguard
3Swedishgärdea field
4FrenchgardeA watch, guard; A handle; A protection
5Frenchgarderto keep; to retain; to store; to save; to guard;...
6Middle FrenchgarderAlternative form of guarder
7Old Frenchguarderto protect; to guard; to look at
8Frankishwardēnto protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to...
9Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
10Proto-Germanic*warduz—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic slahan →