Where does “polttarit” come from?
polttarit (Finnish) comes from German Polterabend, from German Abend, from Middle High German ābent, from Old High German āband, from Proto-West Germanic ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
polttarit (Finnish): stag party ; bachelor party , buck's party , stag...
Definitions
- stag party ; bachelor party , buck's party , stag...
Ancestry of “polttarit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Polterabend | wedding-eve party |
| 2 | German | Abend | evening; the time from dusk onwards; The west |
| 3 | Middle High German | ābent | — |
| 4 | Old High German | āband | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ābanþ | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |