Where does “piirustusnasta” come from?
piirustusnasta (Finnish) comes from Finnish piirustus, from Finnish piirustaa, from Finnish piiru, from Russian пир, from Old East Slavic пиръ, from Proto-Slavic pirъ — fest; party.
piirustusnasta (Finnish): drawing pin
Definitions
- drawing pin
Ancestry of “piirustusnasta”, step by step
piirustusnasta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piirustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piirustus | a drawing; the act of drawing |
| 2 | Finnish | piirustaa | To draw, sketch |
| 3 | Finnish | piiru | rafter; point; angular mil, mil |
| 4 | Russian | пир | feast, banquet |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | пиръ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | pirъ | fest; party |
via Finnish nasta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nasta | thumbtack; pin; stud |