Where does “makkarasiili” come from?
makkarasiili (Finnish) comes from Finnish siili, from Estonian siil, from Proto-Finnic siili, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śijele — hedgehog.
makkarasiili (Finnish): A large sausage in which holes have been poked and filled with wieners in such a way that they stick out, resembling the spikes of a hedgehog
Definitions
- A large sausage in which holes have been poked and filled with wieners in such a way that they stick out, resembling the spikes of a hedgehog
Ancestry of “makkarasiili”, step by step
makkarasiili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siili | hedgehog; hedgehog, European hedgehog, common... |
| 2 | Estonian | siil | hedgehog |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | siili | hedgehog |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śijele | hedgehog |
via Finnish makkara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | makkara | sausage |