Where does “pyöröhirsitalo” come from?
pyöröhirsitalo (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyöröhirsi, from Finnish hirsi, from Proto-Finnic hirci, from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
pyöröhirsitalo (Finnish): log house
Definitions
- log house
Ancestry of “pyöröhirsitalo”, step by step
pyöröhirsitalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyöröhirsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyöröhirsi | a round log, as opposed to one sawed to some other shape |
| 2 | Finnish | hirsi | log, timber; fess |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hirci | beam, log |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | žьrdь | perch, pole, ricker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |