Where does “pystykorva” come from?
pystykorva (Finnish) comes from Finnish pysty, from Finnish pistää, from Proto-Finnic pistädäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic pistä-.
pystykorva (Finnish): spitz; A Finnish modification of the Mosin-Nagant...
Definitions
- spitz; A Finnish modification of the Mosin-Nagant...
Ancestry of “pystykorva”, step by step
pystykorva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pysty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pysty | Indicative present connegative form of pystyä;... |
| 2 | Finnish | pistää | to poke, thrust; to stick, prick, stab, puncture;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pistädäk | to poke, to thrust, to stab, to sting; to put, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pistä- | — |
via Finnish korva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korva | ear; edge, border; handle |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | korva | ear; side part; handle |
Words derived from “pystykorva”