Where does “lyijykynäpiirustus” come from?

lyijykynäpiirustus (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.

lyijykynäpiirustus (Finnish): pencil drawing

Definitions

  1. pencil drawing

Ancestry of “lyijykynäpiirustus”, step by step

lyijykynäpiirustus 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 piirustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiirustusa drawing; the act of drawing
2FinnishpiirustaaTo draw, sketch
3Finnishpiirurafter; point; angular mil, mil
4Russianпирfeast, banquet
5Old East Slavicпиръ—
6Proto-Slavicpirъfest; party
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mleh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mliH-wó-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic blīwiją →