Where does “rakkauslukko” come from?

rakkauslukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakkaus, from Finnish rakas, from Proto-Finnic rak'as — greedy.

rakkauslukko (Finnish): love lock

Definitions

  1. love lock

Ancestry of “rakkauslukko”, step by step

rakkauslukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakkauslove, affection
2Finnishrakasdear, beloved, cherished; eager, willing, greedy;...
3Proto-Finnicrak'asgreedy

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Finnic rak'as →Every word from Finnish rakas →Every word from Finnish rakkaus →