Where does “pystysuunta” come from?
pystysuunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish pysty, from Finnish pistää, from Proto-Finnic pistädäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic pistä-.
pystysuunta (Finnish): vertical direction
Definitions
- vertical direction
Ancestry of “pystysuunta”, step by step
pystysuunta 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 suunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suunta | direction; hand; path |