Where does “hirsirakennus” come from?

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

hirsirakennus (Finnish): log building

Definitions

  1. log building

Ancestry of “hirsirakennus”, step by step

hirsirakennus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakennus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakennusbuilding; building, construction
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 rakentadak →Every word from Finnish rakentaa →