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

  1. elevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental...

Ancestry of “hissi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhisselevator, lift
2Swedishhissato hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise...
3Dutchhijsento pull up, hoist
4Middle Dutchhisen

Words derived from “hissi

Every word from Middle Dutch hisen