Where does “pienoispatsas” come from?
pienoispatsas (Finnish) comes from Finnish pienoinen, from Finnish öinen, from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
pienoispatsas (Finnish): figurine, statuette
Ancestry of “pienoispatsas”, step by step
pienoispatsas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pienoinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pienoinen | tiny, little, weensy |
| 2 | Finnish | öinen | nocturnal |
| 3 | Finnish | yö | period of day
Previous:
iltayö
Next:
aamuyö;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | öö | night |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | üje | — |
via Finnish patsas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | patsas | statue; column formed by eg. water or clouds |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paccas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bandstaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |