Where does “hissiaukko” come from?

hissiaukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish hissi, from Swedish hiss, from Swedish hissa, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.

hissiaukko (Finnish): elevator opening, lift opening; an opening in a wall for an elevator/lift door

Definitions

  1. elevator opening, lift opening; an opening in a wall for an elevator/lift door

Ancestry of “hissiaukko”, step by step

hissiaukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hissi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhissielevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental...
2Swedishhisselevator, lift
3Swedishhissato hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise...
4Dutchhijsento pull up, hoist
5Middle Dutchhisen—

via Finnish aukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaukkohole; gap; opening
2Proto-Finnicaukkohole; gap, opening
Every word from Middle Dutch hisen →