Where does “kärpäspyydys” come from?
kärpäspyydys (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyydys, from Finnish pyytää, from Proto-Finnic püütädäk, from Proto-Uralic püwtä-.
kärpäspyydys (Finnish): fly trap
Definitions
- fly trap
Ancestry of “kärpäspyydys”, step by step
kärpäspyydys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyydys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyydys | trap |
| 2 | Finnish | pyytää | to request, ask; to demand, insist; to petition,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | püütädäk | to catch; to hunt |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | püwtä- | — |
via Finnish kärpänen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kärpänen | fly; bug; out, when caused by the baserunner... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kärpähinen | fly insect |