Where does “lompuuki” come from?

lompuuki (Meänkieli) comes from Swedish plånbok, from Swedish bok, from Old Swedish bōk, from Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

lompuuki (Meänkieli): wallet

Definitions

  1. wallet

Ancestry of “lompuuki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishplånboka wallet
2Swedishbokbook; beech
3Old Swedishbōkbook
4Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
5Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōks →Every word from Old Norse bók →
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