Where does “pintahiivaolut” come from?
pintahiivaolut (Finnish) comes from Finnish pintahiiva, from Finnish pinta, from Proto-Finnic pinta, from Proto-Germanic spindaz — fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow.
pintahiivaolut (Finnish): top-fermented beer
Ancestry of “pintahiivaolut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pintahiiva | top yeast |
| 2 | Finnish | pinta | surface |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pinta | surface; sapwood; fat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spindaz | fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow |