Where does “hirsirakenne” come from?

hirsirakenne (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakenne, from Finnish rakentaa, from Proto-Finnic rakentadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- — to make, prepare, build.

hirsirakenne (Finnish): log structure, a structure made of logs

Definitions

  1. log structure, a structure made of logs

Ancestry of “hirsirakenne”, step by step

hirsirakenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakenne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakennestructure; texture
2Finnishrakentaato build, construct
3Proto-Finnicrakentadak
4Proto-Finno-Ugricrakkɜ-to make, prepare, build

via Finnish hirsi

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-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ-Every word from Proto-Finnic rakentadakEvery word from Finnish rakentaa