Where does “shekkivihko” come from?
shekkivihko (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihko, from Proto-Finnic vihko, from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
shekkivihko (Finnish): cheque book
Definitions
- cheque book
Ancestry of “shekkivihko”, step by step
shekkivihko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vihko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vihko | notebook; block; bundle, bunch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vihko | bundle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiskō | bundle of hay, wisp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiskaz | bundle of hay/straw, wisp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
via Finnish shekki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | shekki | Alternative spelling of sekki |