Where does “miilipikkune” come from?
miilipikkune (Estonian) comes from Estonian pikkus, from Estonian pikk, from Proto-Finnic pitkä, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
miilipikkune (Estonian): milelong
Definitions
- milelong
Ancestry of “miilipikkune”, step by step
miilipikkune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian pikkus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | pikkus | length |
| 2 | Estonian | pikk | long |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pitkä | long; tall |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 5 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 7 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Estonian miil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | miil | mile unit of measure |