Where does “pelkkahirsi” come from?
pelkkahirsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirsi, from Proto-Finnic hirci, from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “pelkkahirsi”, step by step
pelkkahirsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hirsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hirsi | log, timber; fess |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hirci | beam, log |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žьrdь | perch, pole, ricker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Finnish pelkkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pelkkä | mere; only, nothing but; sheer, pure |