Where does “yövilkka” come from?
yövilkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish vilkka, 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,...
yövilkka (Finnish): creeping lady's tresses
Definitions
- creeping lady's tresses
Ancestry of “yövilkka”, step by step
yövilkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vilkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vilkka | Synonym of talikko |
| 2 | Russian | ви́лка | fork |
| 3 | Russian | ви́лы | pitchfork, digging fork |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vidla | pitchfork |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | vidlo | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | viti | to bend, to twist |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wīˀtei | to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |