Where does “pistohyökkäys” come from?
pistohyökkäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish pisto, from Finnish pistää, from Proto-Finnic pistädäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic pistä-.
pistohyökkäys (Finnish): quick, unexpected offense
Definitions
- quick, unexpected offense
Ancestry of “pistohyökkäys”, step by step
pistohyökkäys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pisto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pisto | sting, bite; prick, puncture, hole made by... |
| 2 | Finnish | pistää | to poke, thrust; to stick, prick, stab, puncture;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pistädäk | to poke, to thrust, to stab, to sting; to put, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pistä- | — |
via Finnish hyökkäys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyökkäys | attack |
| 2 | Finnish | hyökätä | To attack, assault, charge, come at; To invade |