Where does “perhosiima” come from?

perhosiima (Finnish) comes from Finnish siima, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *siima, from Proto-Germanic sīmô, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁i- — to tie, bind.

perhosiima (Finnish): fly line, fly fishing line

Definitions

  1. fly line, fly fishing line

Ancestry of “perhosiima”, step by step

perhosiima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish siima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiimafishing line, fishline; flagellum
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*siima—
3Proto-Germanicsīmôrope, cord, string
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁i-to tie, bind

via Finnish perho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperhofly fishing lure
2RussianПорфи́рийPorphyry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁i- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīmô →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *siima →