Where does “rengasraanu” come from?

rengasraanu (Finnish) comes from Finnish rengas, from Proto-Finnic rengas, from Proto-Germanic hrengaz, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

rengasraanu (Finnish): a type of raanu (heavy rug) with a double harness weave

Definitions

  1. a type of raanu (heavy rug) with a double harness weave

Ancestry of “rengasraanu”, step by step

rengasraanu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rengas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrengasring, loop, hoop; tyre, tire; ring
2Proto-Finnicrengasring, hoop
3Proto-Germanichrengazring
4Proto-Germanichringazring, circle; curve; sound, ring
5Proto-Indo-European(s)krengʰ-to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Finnish raanu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishraanuA traditional heavy woven rug, used as bed cover and wall textile
2Northern Samirátnurug, carpet
3Proto-Samic(k)rānōhanging decoration
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ- →