Where does “mäntyhirsi” come from?

mäntyhirsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirsi, from Proto-Finnic hirci, from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

mäntyhirsi (Finnish): pine log

Definitions

  1. pine log

Ancestry of “mäntyhirsi”, step by step

mäntyhirsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hirsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirsilog, timber; fess
2Proto-Finnichircibeam, log
3Proto-Slavicžьrdьperch, pole, ricker
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Finnish mänty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmäntypine; pine, pinewood; Scots pine, "Pinus...
2Proto-Finnicmäntüpine
3Proto-Finnicmäntämixing utensil made of the top of a young pine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrdь →Every word from Proto-Finnic hirci →