Where does “pyörökolvi” come from?

pyörökolvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kolvi, from Swedish kolv — a piston.

pyörökolvi (Finnish): Florence flask

Definitions

  1. Florence flask

Ancestry of “pyörökolvi”, step by step

pyörökolvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kolvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkolvisoldering iron; flask
2Swedishkolva piston

via Finnish pyörö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyörödisc, spinning disc, abrasive disc
Every word from Swedish kolv →Every word from Finnish kolvi →