Where does “sokkanaula” come from?
sokkanaula (Finnish) comes from Finnish naula, from Proto-Finnic nakla, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
sokkanaula (Finnish): split pin; cotter pin US metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a staple or rivet
Definitions
- split pin; cotter pin US metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a staple or rivet
Ancestry of “sokkanaula”, step by step
sokkanaula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish naula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | naula | nail; pound; funt, funte |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nakla | peg, nail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |
via Finnish sokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sokka | A removable fastener used to secure machine... |
| 2 | Russian | Чека́ | — |
| 3 | Russian | ЧК | Cheka forerunner of the KGB |
| 4 | Russian | Всеросси́йская чрезвыча́йная коми́ссия | All-Russian Extraordinary Commission |