Where does “pystykorvainen” come from?

pystykorvainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pysty-, from Finnish pysty, from Finnish pistää, from Proto-Finnic pistädäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic pistä-.

pystykorvainen (Finnish): dogs, cats Having pointed ears

Definitions

  1. dogs, cats Having pointed ears

Ancestry of “pystykorvainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpysty-upright, erect, vertical
2FinnishpystyIndicative present connegative form of pystyä;...
3Finnishpistääto poke, thrust; to stick, prick, stab, puncture;...
4Proto-Finnicpistädäkto poke, to thrust, to stab, to sting; to put, to...
5Proto-Finno-Permicpistä-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pistä- →