Where does “poolsaar” come from?

poolsaar (Estonian) comes from Estonian Saar, from Proto-Finnic sarni, from Polish Sarna, from Proto-Slavic sьrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

poolsaar (Estonian): peninsula

Definitions

  1. peninsula

Ancestry of “poolsaar”, step by step

poolsaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian Saar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianSaar—
2Proto-Finnicsarniash tree
3PolishSarnaroe deer
4Proto-Slavicsьrnaroe; chamois
5Proto-Balto-Slavicśírˀnāˀhorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-néh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Estonian pool

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpoolhalf; side; at, to, towards
2Old Frisianspōle—
3Old Dutchspōla—
4Proto-Germanicspōlǭspool; reel
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pel-to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ →