Where does “hyökkäyspinta” come from?
hyökkäyspinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish pinta, from Proto-Finnic pinta, from Proto-Germanic spindaz — fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow.
Ancestry of “hyökkäyspinta”, step by step
hyökkäyspinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pinta | surface |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pinta | surface; sapwood; fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spindaz | fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow |
via Finnish hyökkäys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyökkäys | attack |
| 2 | Finnish | hyökätä | To attack, assault, charge, come at; To invade |