Where does “hirssi” come from?

hirssi (Finnish) comes from Swedish hirs, from German Hirse, from Middle High German hirse, from Old High German hirso, from Proto-Germanic hirsijô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

hirssi (Finnish): millet; panicgrass; proso millet, common millet,...

Definitions

  1. millet; panicgrass; proso millet, common millet,...

Ancestry of “hirssi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhirs—
2GermanHirsemillet
3Middle High Germanhirse—
4Old High Germanhirsomillet
5Proto-Germanichirsijô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “hirssi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →