Where does “pirtukanisteri” come from?
pirtukanisteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish pirtu, from Russian спирт, from English spirit, from Middle English spirit, from Irish -óg, from Old Irish -óc, from Proto-Brythonic -ọg, from Proto-Celtic -ākos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
pirtukanisteri (Finnish): a metal can used to smuggle alcohol
Definitions
- a metal can used to smuggle alcohol
Ancestry of “pirtukanisteri”, step by step
pirtukanisteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pirtu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pirtu | rectified spirit |
| 2 | Russian | спирт | alcohol, spirits |
| 3 | English | spirit | The soul of a person or other creature. What... |
| 4 | Middle English | spirit | life, vital breath |
| 5 | Irish | -óg | used to form diminutives of nouns, or substantive... |
| 6 | Old Irish | -óc | Diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Brythonic | -ọg | Forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and... |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
via Finnish kanisteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kanisteri | A canister |
| 2 | Latin | canistrum | wicker basket |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάναστρον | wicker basket |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |