Where does “kuunsirppi” come from?

kuunsirppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sirppi, from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

kuunsirppi (Finnish): crescent moon, crescent, moon sickle

Definitions

  1. crescent moon, crescent, moon sickle

Ancestry of “kuunsirppi”, step by step

kuunsirppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sirppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsirppisickle; crescent
2Proto-Slavicsьrpъsickle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsírpas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Finnish Kuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKuuThe Moon the satellite of the Earth
2Finnishkuusisix; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies"
3Proto-Finnickuucisix
4Proto-Uralickutteridge; six
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas →