Where does “rohdinlanka” come from?
rohdinlanka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lanka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lanka, from Proto-Germanic langô, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
rohdinlanka (Finnish): tow yarn yarn made of tow or hards, i.e. the short, coarse fibres of flax
Definitions
- tow yarn yarn made of tow or hards, i.e. the short, coarse fibres of flax
Ancestry of “rohdinlanka”, step by step
rohdinlanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lanka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lanka | yarn; thread; wire |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *lanka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Finnish rohdin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rohdin | tow, hards, oakum; the shorter, coarse fibers of linen, hemp, etc.; hackling tow |