Where does “siansorkka” come from?
siansorkka (Finnish) comes from Old English -sian, from Proto-West Germanic -isōn, from Proto-Germanic -isōną — Creates denominatives from adjectives or nouns.
siansorkka (Finnish): hoof of a pig; pig's trotter; clove hitch
Definitions
- hoof of a pig; pig's trotter; clove hitch
Ancestry of “siansorkka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | -sian | verbal suffix added to adjectives and nouns,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | -isōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -isōną | Creates denominatives from adjectives or nouns |