Where does “ruuviholkki” come from?

ruuviholkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish holkki, from Swedish holk, from Old Swedish holker, from Old Norse holkr, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ruuviholkki (Finnish): screw sleeve, screw insert

Definitions

  1. screw sleeve, screw insert

Ancestry of “ruuviholkki”, step by step

ruuviholkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish holkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishholkkibushing, sleeve, gasket
2Swedishholka nest box, a birdhouse; a hollow part of a tree...
3Old Swedishholker—
4Old Norseholkr—
5Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Finnish ruuvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruuviscrew
2Middle Low Germanschrūvescrew machine
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulkaz →Every word from Old Norse holkr →