Where does “salaluukku” come from?
salaluukku (Finnish) comes from Finnish luukku, from Swedish lucka, from Slovak lúka, from Proto-Slavic lǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lankāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
salaluukku (Finnish): trapdoor, secret hatch
Definitions
- trapdoor, secret hatch
Ancestry of “salaluukku”, step by step
salaluukku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luukku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luukku | hatch; residence |
| 2 | Swedish | lucka | a gap, a hole, an open slot, a small empty room;... |
| 3 | Slovak | lúka | meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lǫka | low-lying meadow, water-meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lankāˀ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |