Where does “tilkinrauta” come from?
tilkinrauta (Finnish) comes from Finnish rauta, from Proto-Finnic rauta — iron.
Ancestry of “tilkinrauta”, step by step
tilkinrauta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rauta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rauta | iron; shackles, irons; act of getting or state of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rauta | iron |
via Finnish tilkitä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tilkitä | to seal, stuff |