Where does “seivästys” come from?

seivästys (Finnish) comes from Finnish seivästää, from Finnish seiväs, from Proto-Finnic saibas, from Proto-Baltic staipas.

seivästys (Finnish): impaling, impalement

Definitions

  1. impaling, impalement

Ancestry of “seivästys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseivästääto impale
2Finnishseiväspole, stake
3Proto-Finnicsaibaspole, stake
4Proto-Balticstaipas—
Every word from Proto-Baltic staipas →Every word from Proto-Finnic saibas →Every word from Finnish seiväs →