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Where does “vilkka” come from?

vilkka (Finnish) comes from Russian ви́лка, from Russian ви́лы, from Proto-Slavic vidla, from Proto-Slavic vidlo, from Proto-Slavic viti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vilkka (Finnish): Synonym of talikko

Definitions

  1. Synonym of talikko

Ancestry of “vilkka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianви́лкаfork
2Russianви́лы—
3Proto-Slavicvidlapitchfork
4Proto-Slavicvidlo—
5Proto-Slavicvitito bend, to twist
6Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “vilkka”

  • yövilkka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →