Where does “hirtehinen” come from?

hirtehinen (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.

hirtehinen (Finnish): having or pertaining to gallows humor

Definitions

  1. having or pertaining to gallows humor

Ancestry of “hirtehinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirsilog, timber; fess
2Proto-Finnichircibeam, log
3Proto-Slavicžьrdьperch, pole, ricker
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “hirtehinen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrdь →Every word from Proto-Finnic hirci →
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