Where does “rakennusharkko” come from?

rakennusharkko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakennus, from Finnish rakentaa, from Proto-Finnic rakentadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- — to make, prepare, build.

rakennusharkko (Finnish): cinder block, breeze-block lightweight building block

Definitions

  1. cinder block, breeze-block lightweight building block

Ancestry of “rakennusharkko”, step by step

rakennusharkko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakennus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakennusbuilding; building, construction
2Finnishrakentaato build, construct
3Proto-Finnicrakentadak
4Proto-Finno-Ugricrakkɜ-to make, prepare, build

via Finnish harkko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharkkobar, ingot, pig; concrete brick, concrete masonry...
2Finnishharkkitow distaff; Synonym of hara
3Proto-Finnicharkki
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ-Every word from Proto-Finnic rakentadakEvery word from Finnish rakentaa
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