Where does “säilämiekkailu” come from?
säilämiekkailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish miekkailu, from Finnish miekkailla, from Finnish miekka, from Proto-Finnic meekka, from Proto-Germanic mēkijaz — sword.
säilämiekkailu (Finnish): sabre fencing
Definitions
- sabre fencing
Ancestry of “säilämiekkailu”, step by step
säilämiekkailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish miekkailu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | miekkailu | fencing; swordplay |
| 2 | Finnish | miekkailla | to fence, duel |
| 3 | Finnish | miekka | sword |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | meekka | sword |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēkijaz | sword |