Where does “sieppi” come from?
sieppi (Finnish) comes from Russian цепь, from Old East Slavic чепь, from Proto-Slavic cěpъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sieppi (Finnish): halter horse's headgear
Definitions
- halter horse's headgear
Ancestry of “sieppi”, step by step
sieppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian цепь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | цепь | chain; row, series; electric circuit |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | чепь | chain |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | cěpъ | stick; flail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Finnish siepata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siepata | To snatch, to catch, to nab, to grab; To... |