Where does “lippusiima” come from?
lippusiima (Finnish) comes from Finnish siima, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *siima, from Proto-Germanic sīmô, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁i- — to tie, bind.
lippusiima (Finnish): (safety) bunting; a line or thin rope with regularly placed flags or tags that is drawn taut and used usually as a barrier or decoration
Definitions
- (safety) bunting; a line or thin rope with regularly placed flags or tags that is drawn taut and used usually as a barrier or decoration
Ancestry of “lippusiima”, step by step
lippusiima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siima | fishing line, fishline; flagellum |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *siima | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīmô | rope, cord, string |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁i- | to tie, bind |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |