Where does “hiihtohissi” come from?
hiihtohissi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hissi, from Swedish hiss, from Swedish hissa, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.
hiihtohissi (Finnish): ski lift
Ancestry of “hiihtohissi”, step by step
hiihtohissi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hissi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hissi | elevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental... |
| 2 | Swedish | hiss | elevator, lift |
| 3 | Swedish | hissa | to hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise... |
| 4 | Dutch | hijsen | to pull up, hoist |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | hisen | — |
via Finnish hiihto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiihto | skiing; "In plural," skiing games |
| 2 | Finnish | hiihtää | To ski |