Where does “siipimutteri” come from?
siipimutteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish mutteri, from Swedish mutter, from German mutter, from Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
siipimutteri (Finnish): wing nut, butterfly nut nut with wing-like projections
Definitions
- wing nut, butterfly nut nut with wing-like projections
Ancestry of “siipimutteri”, step by step
siipimutteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mutteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mutteri | nut; nob, knob |
| 2 | Swedish | mutter | a nut; mutter; obscure utterance |
| 3 | German | mutter | mother |
| 4 | Middle High German | muoter | mother |
| 5 | Old High German | muoter | mother |
| 6 | Old Frisian | mōder | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mōdēr | mother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Finnish siipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |