Where does “pikkusisko” come from?

pikkusisko (Finnish) comes from Finnish Sisko, from Finnish sisar, from Proto-Finnic sesar, from Proto-Balto-Slavic swésō, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

pikkusisko (Finnish): little sister

Definitions

  1. little sister

Ancestry of “pikkusisko”, step by step

pikkusisko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Sisko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSiskosister
2Finnishsisarsister
3Proto-Finnicsesarsister
4Proto-Balto-Slavicswésōsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Finnish pikku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpikkulittle, small; little old
2Finnishpienilittle, small; Third-person singular indicative...
3Proto-Finnicpeenilittle, small; fine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swésōr →
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