Where does “pyrstönvarsi” come from?
pyrstönvarsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyrstö, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
pyrstönvarsi (Finnish): caudal peduncle, peduncle narrow part of a fish's body to which the caudal or tail fin is attached
Definitions
- caudal peduncle, peduncle narrow part of a fish's body to which the caudal or tail fin is attached
Ancestry of “pyrstönvarsi”, step by step
pyrstönvarsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyrstö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyrstö | tail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |