Where does “pii-levä” come from?
pii-levä (Finnish) comes from Finnish pii, 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-levä (Finnish): Alternative spelling of piilevä
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of piilevä
Ancestry of “pii-levä”, step by step
pii-levä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pii
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pii | flint; silicon; A thorn, prong, tooth or similar... |
| 2 | Swedish | bi | bee; bisexual; by |
| 3 | Old Swedish | bī | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Finnish levä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levä | alga; seaweed |