Where does “valuharkko” come from?
valuharkko (Finnish) comes from Finnish valu, from Finnish valaa, from Proto-Finnic valadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic wala-.
valuharkko (Finnish): ingot material cast into a solid block
Definitions
- ingot material cast into a solid block
Ancestry of “valuharkko”, step by step
valuharkko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valu | cast; Indicative present connegative form of... |
| 2 | Finnish | valaa | to cast, pour, throw; to cast, mold; Partitive... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valadak | to pour; to cast |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | wala- | — |
via Finnish harkko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harkko | bar, ingot, pig; concrete brick, concrete masonry... |
| 2 | Finnish | harkki | tow distaff; Synonym of hara |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | harkki | — |