Where does “pystysuorasti” come from?
pystysuorasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish pystysuora, from Finnish pysty, from Finnish pistää, from Proto-Finnic pistädäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic pistä-.
pystysuorasti (Finnish): vertically
Definitions
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Ancestry of “pystysuorasti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pystysuora | vertical |
| 2 | Finnish | pysty | Indicative present connegative form of pystyä;... |
| 3 | Finnish | pistää | to poke, thrust; to stick, prick, stab, puncture;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pistädäk | to poke, to thrust, to stab, to sting; to put, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pistä- | — |