Where does “hinauspylväs” come from?
hinauspylväs (Finnish) comes from Finnish hinaus, from Finnish -us, from Proto-Finnic -us — Forms some nouns from nominal stems.
hinauspylväs (Finnish): towing post
Definitions
- towing post
Ancestry of “hinauspylväs”, step by step
hinauspylväs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hinaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hinaus | towing |
| 2 | Finnish | -us | Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -us | Forms some nouns from nominal stems |
via Finnish pylväs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pylväs | column; a free-standing column or pillar; bar |