Where does “pyyntilonkero” come from?
pyyntilonkero (Finnish) comes from Finnish lonkero, from Swedish lång, from Old Swedish langer, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
pyyntilonkero (Finnish): a tentacle for hunting prey
Definitions
- a tentacle for hunting prey
Ancestry of “pyyntilonkero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lonkero | tentacle; A canned or bottled gin and grapefruit... |
| 2 | Swedish | lång | long; tall |
| 3 | Old Swedish | langer | long |
| 4 | Old Norse | langr | "; long, far, distant; long |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |