Where does “keihäs” come from?

keihäs (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kaihas, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

keihäs (Finnish): spear; javelin; pike

Definitions

  1. spear; javelin; pike

Ancestry of “keihäs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickaihasspear, javelin
2Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “keihäs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →