Where does “piiramisrõngas” come from?
piiramisrõngas (Estonian) comes from Estonian rõngas, from Proto-Finnic rengas, from Proto-Germanic hrengaz, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
piiramisrõngas (Estonian): being besieged, under siege
Definitions
- being besieged, under siege
Ancestry of “piiramisrõngas”, step by step
piiramisrõngas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian rõngas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | rõngas | ring, hoop |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rengas | ring, hoop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrengaz | ring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |