Where does “avaruushissi” come from?
avaruushissi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hissi, from Swedish hiss, from Swedish hissa, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.
avaruushissi (Finnish): space elevator cable connecting ground with space
Definitions
- space elevator cable connecting ground with space
Ancestry of “avaruushissi”, step by step
avaruushissi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hissi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hissi | elevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental... |
| 2 | Swedish | hiss | elevator, lift |
| 3 | Swedish | hissa | to hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise... |
| 4 | Dutch | hijsen | to pull up, hoist |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | hisen | — |
via Finnish avaruus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | avaruus | space; spaciousness; expanse |
| 2 | Finnish | avara | spacious, roomy |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | avara | ample, spacious |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ra | Forms diminutive nouns |