Where does “keihästys” come from?
keihästys (Finnish) comes from Finnish keihästää, from Finnish keihäs, from Proto-Finnic kaihas, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
keihästys (Finnish): spearing, impaling
Definitions
- spearing, impaling
Ancestry of “keihästys”, step by step
keihästys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish keihästää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keihästää | To spear, impale |
| 2 | Finnish | keihäs | spear; javelin; pike |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kaihas | spear, javelin |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |