Where does “heinätavi” come from?
heinätavi (Finnish) comes from Finnish tavi, from Swedish stav, from Old Swedish staver, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
heinätavi (Finnish): garganey
Definitions
- garganey
Ancestry of “heinätavi”, step by step
heinätavi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tavi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tavi | common teal; pole, stake, club, mallet; the long... |
| 2 | Swedish | stav | a staff, a rod; a letter |
| 3 | Old Swedish | staver | staff, cane |
| 4 | Old Norse | stafr | staff |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
via Finnish heinä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heinä | hay; grass; any similar plant, such as sedge |
| 2 | Finnish | kangas | cloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kangas | cloth, fabric |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |