Where does “mastonhuippu” come from?
mastonhuippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish masto, from Old Swedish mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European mazdos — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...
mastonhuippu (Finnish): masthead
Definitions
- masthead
Ancestry of “mastonhuippu”, step by step
mastonhuippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish masto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | masto | mast |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mast | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mastaz | rod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mazdos | pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,... |
via Finnish huippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huippu | top, peak, summit; climax, culmination;... |