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