Where does “miekanhiontakivi” come from?

miekanhiontakivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hionta, from Finnish hioa, from Proto-Finnic hijodak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija-.

miekanhiontakivi (Finnish): a rock in which (prehistoric) grooves are carved, e.g. to sharpen tools

Definitions

  1. a rock in which (prehistoric) grooves are carved, e.g. to sharpen tools

Ancestry of “miekanhiontakivi”, step by step

miekanhiontakivi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hionta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiontapolishing
2Finnishhioato grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand
3Proto-Finnichijodakto grind, to hone, to whet
4Proto-Finno-Ugricšija-—

via Finnish miekka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiekkasword
2Proto-Finnicmeekkasword
3Proto-Germanicmēkijazsword

via Finnish kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivistone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
2Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hijodak →Every word from Finnish hioa →
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