Where does “pilkkionginta” come from?
pilkkionginta (Finnish) comes from Finnish onginta, from Finnish onkia, from Finnish ia, from Finnish ja, from Proto-Finnic ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
Ancestry of “pilkkionginta”, step by step
pilkkionginta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish onginta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | onginta | angling |
| 2 | Finnish | onkia | To angle, fish using a rod and line; Partitive... |
| 3 | Finnish | ia | Obsolete spelling of ja |
| 4 | Finnish | ja | and; AND |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ja | and |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Finnish pilkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pilkki | The lure used in ice fishing; Synonym of... |
| 2 | Swedish | pilk | jig |
| 3 | English | milk | A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of... |
| 4 | Middle English | milk | milk |
| 5 | Old English | meolc | milk |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | meluk | milk |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |