Where does “selkäsiima” come from?

selkäsiima (Finnish) comes from Finnish siima, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *siima, from Proto-Germanic sīmô, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁i- — to tie, bind.

selkäsiima (Finnish): The main line of a longline

Definitions

  1. The main line of a longline

Ancestry of “selkäsiima”, step by step

selkäsiima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish siima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiimafishing line, fishline; flagellum
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*siima—
3Proto-Germanicsīmôrope, cord, string
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁i-to tie, bind

via Finnish selkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishselkäback; ridge, spine; watershed area
2Proto-Finnicselkäback; ridge
3Proto-Finno-Permicśelkä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁i- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīmô →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *siima →