Where does “lyijykynäpiirros” come from?

lyijykynäpiirros (Finnish) comes from Finnish lyijykynä, from Finnish lyijy, from Old Swedish blȳ, from Old Norse blý, from Proto-Germanic blīwiją, from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- — to be weak, weary, tired.

lyijykynäpiirros (Finnish): A pencil drawing

Definitions

  1. A pencil drawing

Ancestry of “lyijykynäpiirros”, step by step

lyijykynäpiirros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lyijykynä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlyijykynäpencil, lead pencil
2Finnishlyijylead
3Old Swedishblȳ—
4Old Norseblýlead
5Proto-Germanicblīwijąlead
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmliH-wó-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmleh₁y-to be weak, weary, tired

via Finnish piirros

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiirrosdrawing, sketch
2Finnishpiirtääto draw, sketch; to design, draft; to outline,...
3Finnishpiiriring of people; administrative district, region;...
4Proto-Finnicpiiriline; border; ring, circle
5Proto-Uralicpirecircle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīwiją →
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