Where does “hiidenkirnu” come from?

hiidenkirnu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirnu, from Proto-Germanic kirnijǭ, from Proto-Germanic kernǭ — butter tub; creme.

hiidenkirnu (Finnish): A pothole

Definitions

  1. A pothole

Ancestry of “hiidenkirnu”, step by step

hiidenkirnu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kirnu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirnua churn
2Proto-Germanickirnijǭa churn
3Proto-Germanickernǭbutter tub; creme

via Finnish hiisi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiisidevil, demon; wooded sacred site or burial...
2Proto-Finnichiiciburial ground
Every word from Proto-Germanic kernǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic kirnijǭ →Every word from Finnish kirnu →
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