Where does “puusolukko” come from?
puusolukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish solukko, from Finnish solu, from Finnish sola, from Swedish svala, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
puusolukko (Finnish): xylem
Definitions
- xylem
Ancestry of “puusolukko”, step by step
puusolukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish solukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solukko | tissue |
| 2 | Finnish | solu | cell; Short for soluasunto; Indicative present... |
| 3 | Finnish | sola | pass, mountain pass; alley or lane, gap |
| 4 | Swedish | svala | swallow |
| 5 | Old Norse | svala | a swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine... |
| 6 | Old Norse | svalr | cool, cold |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swalaz | cold |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | swelaną | to burn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |