Where does “nuotiopiiri” come from?
nuotiopiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish piiri, from Proto-Finnic piiri, from Proto-Uralic pire — circle.
nuotiopiiri (Finnish): a ring of people around a campfire
Definitions
- a ring of people around a campfire
Ancestry of “nuotiopiiri”, step by step
nuotiopiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piiri | ring of people; administrative district, region;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | piiri | line; border; ring, circle |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pire | circle |
via Finnish nuotio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nuotio | campfire, fire open fire, for example for cooking or heating |