Where does “pääsiäislammas” come from?
pääsiäislammas (Finnish) comes from Finnish lammas, from Proto-Finnic lambas, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.
pääsiäislammas (Finnish): lamb eaten on Easter
Definitions
- lamb eaten on Easter
Ancestry of “pääsiäislammas”, step by step
pääsiäislammas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lammas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lammas | sheep; mutton; sheep, lamb |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lambas | sheep, lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |
via Finnish pääsiäinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pääsiäinen | Easter |
| 2 | Finnish | päästä | to get to, reach, arrive at/in; to get to go, be... |
| 3 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |