Where does “hirsinen” come from?

hirsinen (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.

hirsinen (Finnish): Made of logs. of buildings

Definitions

  1. Made of logs. of buildings

Ancestry of “hirsinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirsilog, timber; fess
2Proto-Finnichircibeam, log
3Proto-Slavicžьrdьperch, pole, ricker
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrdьEvery word from Proto-Finnic hirci
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