Where does “pilkkusilli” come from?
pilkkusilli (Finnish) comes from Finnish pilkku, from Finnish pilkka, from Proto-Finnic pilkka, from Proto-Germanic blikkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pilkkusilli (Finnish): allis shad, "Alosa alosa"
Definitions
- allis shad, "Alosa alosa"
Ancestry of “pilkkusilli”, step by step
pilkkusilli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pilkku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pilkku | comma; dot; spot, dot |
| 2 | Finnish | pilkka | jeer, mock, ridicule, jest; bullseye; a mark... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pilkka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blikkaz | shine, appearance, look; metal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyg- | to shine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |