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Where does “sylki” come from?

sylki (Finnish) comes from English Loki, from Old Norse Loki, from Old Norse lok, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

sylki (Finnish): saliva, spit; Third-person singular indicative...

Definitions

  1. saliva, spit; Third-person singular indicative...

Ancestry of “sylki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLoki—
2Old NorseLoki—
3Old Norseloklock, lid; weed, unwanted plant
4Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “sylki”

  • sylkirauhanen
  • sylkikuoriainen
  • sylkikaskas
  • käärmeensylki
  • syljeneritys
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