Where does “pyöröikkuna” come from?
pyöröikkuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish ikkuna, from Finnish akkuna, from Proto-Finnic *akkuna, from Old East Slavic окъно, from Proto-Slavic okъnò — window.
pyöröikkuna (Finnish): round window
Definitions
- round window
Ancestry of “pyöröikkuna”, step by step
pyöröikkuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ikkuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ikkuna | window; sash |
| 2 | Finnish | akkuna | Alternative form of ikkuna |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | *akkuna | window |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | окъно | window |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | okъnò | window |
via Finnish pyörö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyörö | disc, spinning disc, abrasive disc |