Where does “reikäpääluoti” come from?
reikäpääluoti (Finnish) comes from Finnish luoti, from Old Swedish lodh, from Middle Low German lōt, from Old Saxon lōd, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.
reikäpääluoti (Finnish): hollow point bullet
Definitions
- hollow point bullet
Ancestry of “reikäpääluoti”, step by step
reikäpääluoti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luoti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luoti | bullet; plumb bob; unit of measure for weight... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lodh | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lōt | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | lōd | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laud | lead |