Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “ruuhiarkku” come from? ruuhiarkku (Finnish) comes from Finnish arkku, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚱᚲᚢ, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
ruuhiarkku (Finnish): treetrunk coffin, dugout coffin
Definitions treetrunk coffin, dugout coffin Ancestry of “ruuhiarkku”, step by step ruuhiarkku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish arkku Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish arkku chest; trunk; coffin 2 Proto-Norse ᚨᚱᚲᚢ — 3 Latin arca chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark 4 Latin arceo I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... 5 Proto-Italic arkeō to contain 6 Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- to protect, guard, hold, lock
via Finnish ruuhi Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish ruuhi A dugout; A flat-bottomed boat 2 Proto-Finnic ruuhi dugout; trough 3 Proto-Germanic þrūhō excavated trunk, trough