Where does “heittokeihäs” come from?
heittokeihäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish heitto, from Finnish heittää, from Proto-Finnic heittädäk, from Proto-Finnic šej-, from Proto-Germanic sēja-/sēje.
heittokeihäs (Finnish): javelin light spear used as a weapon
Definitions
- javelin light spear used as a weapon
Ancestry of “heittokeihäs”, step by step
heittokeihäs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish heitto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heitto | throw, cast, shy; toss; shot |
| 2 | Finnish | heittää | to throw, cast, hurl, toss |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | heittädäk | to throw |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | šej- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēja-/sēje | — |