Where does “heittoverkkohämähäkki” come from?
heittoverkkohämähäkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish heittoverkko, from Finnish heitto, from Finnish heittää, from Proto-Finnic heittädäk, from Proto-Finnic šej-, from Proto-Germanic sēja-/sēje.
heittoverkkohämähäkki (Finnish): net casting spider spider of the family Deinopidae that catch prey by stretching a web across their front legs before propelling themselves forward
Definitions
- net casting spider spider of the family Deinopidae that catch prey by stretching a web across their front legs before propelling themselves forward
Ancestry of “heittoverkkohämähäkki”, step by step
heittoverkkohämähäkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish heittoverkko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heittoverkko | cast net |
| 2 | Finnish | heitto | throw, cast, shy; toss; shot |
| 3 | Finnish | heittää | to throw, cast, hurl, toss |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | heittädäk | to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | šej- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sēja-/sēje | — |
via Finnish hämähäkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hämähäkki | spider |