Where does “pivosirppi” come from?

pivosirppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sirppi, from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

pivosirppi (Finnish): a kind of sickle with a long, narrow blade

Definitions

  1. a kind of sickle with a long, narrow blade

Ancestry of “pivosirppi”, step by step

pivosirppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sirppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsirppisickle; crescent
2Proto-Slavicsьrpъsickle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsírpas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Finnish pivo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpivoA hand, palm
2Proto-Finnicpivopalm; handful
3Proto-Uralicpiŋз—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas →
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