Where does “pystypäin” come from?
pystypäin (Finnish) comes from Finnish päin, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
pystypäin (Finnish): tall, with head(s) held high
Definitions
- tall, with head(s) held high
Ancestry of “pystypäin”, step by step
pystypäin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish päin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | päin | against, to, on etc; Used to indicate approximate... |
| 2 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
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- | — |