Where does “pyydystys” come from?
pyydystys (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyydystää, from Finnish pyydys, from Finnish pyytää, from Proto-Finnic püütädäk, from Proto-Uralic püwtä-.
pyydystys (Finnish): trapping, snaring animals
Definitions
- trapping, snaring animals
Ancestry of “pyydystys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pyydystää | to trap, snare animals; to hunt, fish for |
| 2 | Finnish | pyydys | trap |
| 3 | Finnish | pyytää | to request, ask; to demand, insist; to petition,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | püütädäk | to catch; to hunt |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | püwtä- | — |