Where does “pyylevöityä” come from?
pyylevöityä (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyylevä, from Finnish pyy, from Swedish by, from German Bö, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
pyylevöityä (Finnish): to become plump, to gain weight
Definitions
- to become plump, to gain weight
Ancestry of “pyylevöityä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyylevä | plump |
| 2 | Finnish | pyy | hazel grouse, "Tetrastes bonasia" |
| 3 | Swedish | by | village; farm; town, city |
| 4 | German | Bö | gust, squall |
| 5 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 7 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |