Where does “vaijerilukko” come from?

vaijerilukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaijeri, from Swedish vajer, from English wire, from Middle English wir, from Old English wīr, from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus.

vaijerilukko (Finnish): wire lock, cable lock

Definitions

wire lock, cable lock

Ancestry of “vaijerilukko”, step by step

vaijerilukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaijeri

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	vaijeri	wire rope; cable
2	Swedish	vajer	A wire rope or steel cable
3	English	wire	Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now...
4	Middle English	wir	—
5	Old English	wīr	wire, metal thread, wire-ornament
6	English	myrtle	An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus...
7	Old French	myrte	—
8	Latin	myrtus	myrtle
9	Ancient Greek	μύρτος	myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle
10	Ancient Greek	μυρίκη	tamarisk
11	Ancient Greek	-ίκη	—

via Finnish lukko

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	lukko	lock; bolt; clasp
2	Proto-Germanic	lukǭ	lock, clasp, shutter, opening
3	Proto-Indo-European	lewg-	to bend

Every word from Ancient Greek -ίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μυρίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρτος →