Where does “pikahissi” come from?
pikahissi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hissi, from Swedish hiss, from Swedish hissa, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.
pikahissi (Finnish): express elevator, express lift
Definitions
- express elevator, express lift
Ancestry of “pikahissi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hissi | elevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental... |
| 2 | Swedish | hiss | elevator, lift |
| 3 | Swedish | hissa | to hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise... |
| 4 | Dutch | hijsen | to pull up, hoist |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | hisen | — |