Where does “pii” come from?
pii (Finnish) comes from Swedish bi, from Old Swedish bī, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
pii (Finnish): flint; silicon; A thorn, prong, tooth or similar...
Definitions
- flint; silicon; A thorn, prong, tooth or similar...
Ancestry of “pii”, step by step
pii traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bi | bee; bisexual; by |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bī | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Ancient Greek πεῖ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πεῖ | pi, the name for the sixteenth letter Π, π of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | pay- | the mouth |
via Finnish piikivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piikivi | flint |