Where does “hirsikota” come from?

hirsikota (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirsi, from Proto-Finnic hirci, from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

hirsikota (Finnish): log or timber hut or shelter, especially one with a conical roof

Definitions

  1. log or timber hut or shelter, especially one with a conical roof

Ancestry of “hirsikota”, step by step

hirsikota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hirsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirsilog, timber; fess
2Proto-Finnichircibeam, log
3Proto-Slavicžьrdьperch, pole, ricker
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Finnish kota

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkotaA conical or hemispherical shelter with an open...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
3Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrdь →Every word from Proto-Finnic hirci →
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