Where does “höyrypilli” come from?
höyrypilli (Finnish) comes from Finnish pilli, from Proto-Finnic pilli.
höyrypilli (Finnish): steam whistle
Ancestry of “höyrypilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pilli | whistle; pipe; drinking straw, straw |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pilli | — |