Where does “hyllynkannatin” come from?
hyllynkannatin (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylly, from Swedish hylla, from Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hyllynkannatin (Finnish): (shelf) bracket item attached to a wall to hold up a shelf
Definitions
- (shelf) bracket item attached to a wall to hold up a shelf
Ancestry of “hyllynkannatin”, step by step
hyllynkannatin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hylly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hylly | shelf; Synonym of hyllykkö |
| 2 | Swedish | hylla | a shelf, a rack; women's breasts; rack; to praise |
| 3 | Old Norse | hylla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulþijaną | to make into a friend, to court one's friendship;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulþaz | inclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Finnish kannatin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kannatin | any supporting member, a support, rest, prop etc;... |
| 2 | Finnish | kannattaa | to support, bear up, hold up, prop up, carry; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | kantaa | to carry, bear; to carry, be carried, reach; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kantadak | to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kanta- | to carry, to transport |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |