Where does “kirjoviiripyrstö” come from?
kirjoviiripyrstö (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyrstö, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
kirjoviiripyrstö (Finnish): lyretail panchax
Definitions
- lyretail panchax
Ancestry of “kirjoviiripyrstö”, step by step
kirjoviiripyrstö traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyrstö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyrstö | tail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Finnish kirjo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirjo | spectrum; as a modifier in a compound term... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kirjoi | variegated, mottled, spotted |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |
via Finnish viiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiri | pennon, pennant, streamer; gyron |