Where does “kissansilmä” come from?
kissansilmä (Finnish) comes from Finnish silmä, from Proto-Finnic silmä, from Proto-Uralic śilmä — eye.
kissansilmä (Finnish): A red rear reflector of a bicycle; cat's-eye
Definitions
- A red rear reflector of a bicycle; cat's-eye
Ancestry of “kissansilmä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | silmä | eye; mesh, opening in a mesh or net |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | silmä | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śilmä | eye |