Where does “tuulensulkulevy” come from?
tuulensulkulevy (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuulensulku, from Finnish sulku, from Finnish sulkea, from Proto-Finnic sülkedäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic śulke-.
Ancestry of “tuulensulkulevy”, step by step
tuulensulkulevy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tuulensulku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuulensulku | air barrier, wind barrier between insulation and cladding |
| 2 | Finnish | sulku | bracket; blockade; lock |
| 3 | Finnish | sulkea | to close, shut; to turn off, to switch off |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sülkedäk | to spit |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śulke- | — |
via Finnish levy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levy | plate; board; slab |