Where does “mehiläispönttö” come from?
mehiläispönttö (Finnish) comes from Finnish mehiläinen, from Proto-Finnic mehiläinen, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mekše, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mákš, from Proto-Indo-European mék-s ~ m̥k-és, from Proto-Indo-European mek- — to bleat.
mehiläispönttö (Finnish): An artificial beehive
Definitions
- An artificial beehive
Ancestry of “mehiläispönttö”, step by step
mehiläispönttö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mehiläinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mehiläinen | bee |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mehiläinen | bee |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mekše | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mákš | midge, fly, bee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mék-s ~ m̥k-és | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mek- | to bleat |
via Finnish pönttö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pönttö | bin, can; blockhead; toilet |