Where does “hirsimökki” come from?
hirsimökki (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.
hirsimökki (Finnish): log cabin simple house made of logs
Definitions
- log cabin simple house made of logs
Ancestry of “hirsimökki”, step by step
hirsimökki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hirsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hirsi | log, timber; fess |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hirci | beam, log |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žьrdь | perch, pole, ricker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Finnish mökki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mökki | A small, usually wooden house; cottage, cabin;... |