Where does “lennätinpylväs” come from?
lennätinpylväs (Finnish) comes from Finnish pylväs — column; a free-standing column or pillar; bar.
lennätinpylväs (Finnish): telegraph post for telegraphs
Definitions
- telegraph post for telegraphs
Ancestry of “lennätinpylväs”, step by step
lennätinpylväs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pylväs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pylväs | column; a free-standing column or pillar; bar |
via Finnish lennätin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lennätin | telegraph |