Where does “punakaulusjäärä” come from?
punakaulusjäärä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaulus, from Finnish kaula, from Proto-Finnic kakla, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
punakaulusjäärä (Finnish): red-necked longhorn beetle, Aromia bungii species of wood-boring beetle belonging to the family
Definitions
- red-necked longhorn beetle, Aromia bungii species of wood-boring beetle belonging to the family
Ancestry of “punakaulusjäärä”, step by step
punakaulusjäärä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaulus | collar; pronotum |
| 2 | Finnish | kaula | neck; distance between a frontrunner and the... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kakla | neck |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |