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
Ancestry of “hiidenkirnu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kirnu | a churn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kirnijǭ | a churn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kernǭ | butter tub; creme |