Where does “pyöröhirsi” come from?
pyöröhirsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirsi, from Proto-Finnic hirci, from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
pyöröhirsi (Finnish): a round log, as opposed to one sawed to some other shape
Definitions
- a round log, as opposed to one sawed to some other shape
Ancestry of “pyöröhirsi”, step by step
pyöröhirsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hirsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hirsi | log, timber; fess |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hirci | beam, log |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žьrdь | perch, pole, ricker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Finnish pyörö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyörö | disc, spinning disc, abrasive disc |