Where does “sulkavene” come from?
sulkavene (Finnish) comes from Finnish sulka, from Proto-Finnic sulka, from Proto-Uralic tulka — feather.
sulkavene (Finnish): A class of small wooden sailing boat
Definitions
- A class of small wooden sailing boat
Ancestry of “sulkavene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | sulka | feather; windscreen wiper rubber blade |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sulka | feather |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | tulka | feather |