Where does “pystyvartinen” come from?
pystyvartinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pysty, from Finnish pistää, from Proto-Finnic pistädäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic pistä-.
pystyvartinen (Finnish): with straight, vertical stalks
Definitions
- with straight, vertical stalks
Ancestry of “pystyvartinen”, step by step
pystyvartinen 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 varsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varsi | stalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varci | stalk of a plant |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | warte | — |