Where does “piiska-antenni” come from?
piiska-antenni (Finnish) comes from Finnish piiska, from Swedish piska, from German Peitsche, from Proto-Slavic bičь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰiH-ti̯o.
piiska-antenni (Finnish): whip antenna
Definitions
- whip antenna
Ancestry of “piiska-antenni”, step by step
piiska-antenni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piiska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piiska | a short whip, crop; black and white |
| 2 | Swedish | piska | whip; a rod or rope used to punish or torture... |
| 3 | German | Peitsche | whip |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bičь | whip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰiH-ti̯o | — |
via Finnish antenni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | antenni | antenna, aerial |