Where does “väliholkki” come from?

väliholkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish holkki, from Swedish holk, from Old Swedish holker, from Old Norse holkr, from Proto-Germanic hulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

väliholkki (Finnish): spacer sleeve, spacer bushing

Definitions

  1. spacer sleeve, spacer bushing

Ancestry of “väliholkki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishholkkibushing, sleeve, gasket
2Swedishholka nest box, a birdhouse; a hollow part of a tree...
3Old Swedishholker—
4Old Norseholkr—
5Proto-Germanichulkazcavity, hollow, recess; a hollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulkaz →Every word from Old Norse holkr →