Where does “pyylevyys” come from?
pyylevyys (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.
pyylevyys (Finnish): plumpness
Definitions
- plumpness
Ancestry of “pyylevyys”, step by step
pyylevyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyylevä
| 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 |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |