Where does “pölytiivis” come from?

pölytiivis (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiivis, from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.

pölytiivis (Finnish): dustproof, sift-proof

Definitions

  1. dustproof, sift-proof

Ancestry of “pölytiivis”, step by step

pölytiivis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tiivis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtiivistight, compact, dense, solid; concise
2Proto-Germanicstīfazstiff, rigid
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteypós—

via Finnish pöly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpölydust
2Proto-Finnicpölü—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steypós →Every word from Proto-Germanic stīfaz →Every word from Finnish tiivis →