Where does “solmeilutyö” come from?
solmeilutyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish solmeilu, from Finnish solmeilla, from Finnish solmia, from Finnish solmu, from Proto-Finnic solmu, from Proto-Finnic solmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćolme — knot, bundle; to bind.
solmeilutyö (Finnish): knotting work, macramé work
Definitions
- knotting work, macramé work
Ancestry of “solmeilutyö”, step by step
solmeilutyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish solmeilu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solmeilu | knotting, macramé |
| 2 | Finnish | solmeilla | to knot, tie (threads) in knots to form a fabric, macramé |
| 3 | Finnish | solmia | to tie, knot; to conclude |
| 4 | Finnish | solmu | knot; knot, deadlock; vertex |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | solmu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | solmi | knot |
| 7 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ćolme | knot, bundle; to bind |