Where does “kiekkopuhelin” come from?
kiekkopuhelin (Finnish) comes from Finnish puhelin, from Finnish puhella, from Finnish puhua, from Proto-Finnic puhudak, from Proto-Uralic puše- — blow.
kiekkopuhelin (Finnish): rotary phone
Definitions
- rotary phone
Ancestry of “kiekkopuhelin”, step by step
kiekkopuhelin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puhelin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puhelin | telephone, phone; Short for puhelinnumero;... |
| 2 | Finnish | puhella | To chatter |
| 3 | Finnish | puhua | To talk; To speak |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | puhudak | to blow |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | puše- | blow |
via Finnish kiekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiekko | A disk or a disc; A puck; A discus |