Where does “voitelukannu” come from?
voitelukannu (Finnish) comes from Finnish voitelu, from Finnish voidella, from Finnish voitaa, from Proto-Finnic voitadak, from Proto-Finnic voi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waje — fat.
voitelukannu (Finnish): oilcan
Definitions
- oilcan
Ancestry of “voitelukannu”, step by step
voitelukannu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish voitelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | voitelu | lubrication; anointment |
| 2 | Finnish | voidella | to grease, oil, lubricate; to anoint; to butter |
| 3 | Finnish | voitaa | Synonym of voidella |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | voitadak | to grease, to oil |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | voi | butter; oh, woe |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | waje | fat |
via Finnish kannu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kannu | jug, pitcher; pot; ewer |
| 2 | Swedish | kanna | a pot, a jug - container for water, usually with... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kanna | a can, tankard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kannǭ | a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gandʰ- | vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel |