Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “pitkäjalka” come from? pitkäjalka (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitkä, from Proto-Finnic pitkä, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
pitkäjalka (Finnish): stilt; black-winged stilt, "Himantopus...
Definitions stilt; black-winged stilt, "Himantopus... Ancestry of “pitkäjalka”, step by step pitkäjalka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pitkä Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish pitkä long; tall; Short for pitkä kiekko 2 Proto-Finnic pitkä long; tall 3 Proto-Uralic pide tall 4 Finnish pitää to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... 5 Proto-Finnic pitädäk to hold, to grasp; to keep 6 Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä- —
via Finnish jalka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish jalka foot; leg; the lower limb of a human 2 Proto-Finnic jalka leg; foot 3 Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka —