Where does “pölypyrstö” come from?
pölypyrstö (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyrstö, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
pölypyrstö (Finnish): dust tail of a comet
Definitions
- dust tail of a comet
Ancestry of “pölypyrstö”, step by step
pölypyrstö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyrstö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyrstö | tail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |