Where does “pastapliiats” come from?
pastapliiats (Estonian) comes from Estonian pliiats, from Swedish blyerts, from German Bleierz, from German blei, from Middle High German blī, from Old High German blīo, from Proto-West Germanic blīwī, from Proto-Germanic blīwiją — to be weak, weary, tired.
pastapliiats (Estonian): ballpoint pen
Definitions
- ballpoint pen
Ancestry of “pastapliiats”, step by step
pastapliiats traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian pliiats
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | pliiats | pencil |
| 2 | Swedish | blyerts | black lead, graphite |
| 3 | German | Bleierz | galena |
| 4 | German | blei | lead (chemical element - Pb, atomic number 82) |
| 5 | Middle High German | blī | — |
| 6 | Old High German | blīo | metallic lead |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | blīwī | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | blīwiją | lead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mliH-wó-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mleh₁y- | to be weak, weary, tired |
via Estonian pasta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | pasta | — |