Where does “harjansitoja” come from?
harjansitoja (Finnish) comes from Finnish sitoja, from Finnish sitoa, from Tok Pisin stua, from English store, from Middle English store, from Old French estor, from Frankish sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
harjansitoja (Finnish): brushmaker person who makes brushes by tying
Definitions
- brushmaker person who makes brushes by tying
Ancestry of “harjansitoja”, step by step
harjansitoja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sitoja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sitoja | tier, binder |
| 2 | Finnish | sitoa | to bind, to tie, to fasten; to tie up; to... |
| 3 | Tok Pisin | stua | store |
| 4 | English | store | A place where items may be accumulated or... |
| 5 | Middle English | store | supplies, provisions; livestock, farm animals;... |
| 6 | Old French | estor | battle; combat |
| 7 | Frankish | sturm | storm, commotion, battle; storm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |