Where does “hirttolava” come from?

hirttolava (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirtto, from Finnish hirttää, from Finnish hirsi, from Proto-Finnic hirci, from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

hirttolava (Finnish): gallow

Definitions

  1. gallow

Ancestry of “hirttolava”, step by step

hirttolava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hirtto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirttohanging
2Finnishhirttääto hang
3Finnishhirsilog, timber; fess
4Proto-Finnichircibeam, log
5Proto-Slavicžьrdьperch, pole, ricker
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Finnish lava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlavabed; platform; stage
2Proto-Finniclavasleeping place, bed
3Proto-Balticlā́ˀwāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrdь →Every word from Proto-Finnic hirci →
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