Where does “porrashissi” come from?

porrashissi (Finnish) comes from Finnish porras, from Proto-Finnic pordas, from Proto-Germanic bordaz, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

porrashissi (Finnish): stairlift

Definitions

  1. stairlift

Ancestry of “porrashissi”, step by step

porrashissi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish porras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishporrasstep, stair
2Proto-Finnicpordasstair, step
3Proto-Germanicbordaz—
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Finnish hissi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhissielevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental...
2Swedishhisselevator, lift
3Swedishhissato hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise...
4Dutchhijsento pull up, hoist
5Middle Dutchhisen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →