Where does “hissi” come from?
hissi (Finnish) comes from Swedish hiss, from Swedish hissa, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.
hissi (Finnish): elevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental...
Definitions
- elevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental...
Ancestry of “hissi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hiss | elevator, lift |
| 2 | Swedish | hissa | to hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise... |
| 3 | Dutch | hijsen | to pull up, hoist |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | hisen | — |
Words derived from “hissi”