Where does “pyörinä” come from?
pyörinä (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyöriä, from Finnish pyöreä, from Finnish pyörä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pöörä.
pyörinä (Finnish): whirl
Definitions
- whirl
Ancestry of “pyörinä”, step by step
pyörinä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyöriä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyöriä | to rotate, turn, revolve, spin, roll; to run; to... |
| 2 | Finnish | pyöreä | round; rounded, labial; rounded |
| 3 | Finnish | pyörä | wheel; caster; Short for polkupyörä |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *pöörä | — |
via Finnish nä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nä | — |