Where does “pystynaulakko” come from?

pystynaulakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish naulakko, from Finnish naula, from Proto-Finnic nakla, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

pystynaulakko (Finnish): hat rack, clothes tree

Definitions

  1. hat rack, clothes tree

Ancestry of “pystynaulakko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnaulakkoA rack for hanging clothes or other items
2Finnishnaulanail; pound; funt, funte
3Proto-Finnicnaklapeg, nail
4Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic naglaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic nakla →
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