Where does “eriste” come from?
eriste (Finnish) comes from Persian ارشته, from Persian رشته, from Pahlavi 𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢, from Iranian *wrais-, from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
eriste (Finnish): An insulator
Definitions
- An insulator
Ancestry of “eriste”, step by step
eriste traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ارشته
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ارشته | — |
| 2 | Persian | رشته | thread, string; field; range |
| 3 | Pahlavi | 𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢 | — |
| 4 | Iranian | *wrais- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyḱ- | to twist; to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |