Where does “pintahiiva” come from?
pintahiiva (Finnish) comes from Finnish pinta, from Proto-Finnic pinta, from Proto-Germanic spindaz — fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow.
pintahiiva (Finnish): top yeast
Ancestry of “pintahiiva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pinta | surface |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pinta | surface; sapwood; fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spindaz | fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow |
Words derived from “pintahiiva”