Where does “sokkapultti” come from?
sokkapultti (Finnish) comes from Finnish pultti, from Swedish bult, from Low German bolt, from Middle Low German bolte, from Old Saxon bolt, from Proto-West Germanic bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.
sokkapultti (Finnish): cotter bolt
Definitions
- cotter bolt
Ancestry of “sokkapultti”, step by step
sokkapultti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pultti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pultti | A bolt, as a metal fastener; A fit of rage |
| 2 | Swedish | bult | bolt |
| 3 | Low German | bolt | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | bolte | bolt |
| 5 | Old Saxon | bolt | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bolt | bolt arrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |
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 |