Where does “puusylys” come from?
puusylys (Finnish) comes from Finnish sylys, from Finnish syli, from Swedish famn, from Old East Norse *famna-, from Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
puusylys (Finnish): armful of wood
Definitions
- armful of wood
Ancestry of “puusylys”, step by step
puusylys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sylys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sylys | armful |
| 2 | Finnish | syli | arms; lap; Synonym of sylillinen |
| 3 | Swedish | famn | knee, two embracing arms; fathom as a measure of... |
| 4 | Old East Norse | *famna- | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | faðmr | embrace; fathom |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faþmaz | outstretched arms; embrace; fathom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |