Where does “piikiviase” come from?
piikiviase (Finnish) comes from Finnish ase, from Proto-Finnic asek, from Proto-Finnic -ek, from Proto-Uralic -ek — Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result...
piikiviase (Finnish): flint weapon
Definitions
- flint weapon
Ancestry of “piikiviase”, step by step
piikiviase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ase | weapon; gun; tool, utensil |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | asek | weapon |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ek | Forms instrument nouns from verbs; Forms result... |
via Finnish piikivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piikivi | flint |