Where does “hammastankohissi” come from?
hammastankohissi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hammastanko, from Finnish tanko, from Old Swedish stang, from Old Norse stǫng, from Latin stancus, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō.
hammastankohissi (Finnish): rack and pinion hoist, rack and pinion elevator
Definitions
- rack and pinion hoist, rack and pinion elevator
Ancestry of “hammastankohissi”, step by step
hammastankohissi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hammastanko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hammastanko | rack of a rack and pinion |
| 2 | Finnish | tanko | rod, bar, pole, staff; barre; billet |
| 3 | Old Swedish | stang | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | stǫng | staff, pole; standard-pole |
| 5 | Latin | stancus | — |
| 6 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 7 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |