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Where does “meripeninkulma” come from?

meripeninkulma (Finnish) comes from Swedish sjömil, from Danish sømil, from Danish sø, from Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic sūz, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

meripeninkulma (Finnish): nautical mile

Definitions

  1. nautical mile

Ancestry of “meripeninkulma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsjömil—
2Danishsømil—
3Danishsølake; sea
4Old Norsesýrsow
5Proto-Germanicsūzsow; pig, swine
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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