Where does “siihirsi” come from?

siihirsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hirsi, from Proto-Finnic hirci, from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

siihirsi (Finnish): a wooden support for a traditional birchbark roof, located close to the eaves

Definitions

  1. a wooden support for a traditional birchbark roof, located close to the eaves

Ancestry of “siihirsi”, step by step

siihirsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hirsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhirsilog, timber; fess
2Proto-Finnichircibeam, log
3Proto-Slavicžьrdьperch, pole, ricker
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Finnish sii

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsiiSynonym of siihirsi
2Proto-Finnicsiitimber supporting a roof, located on the lower side
3Proto-Uralicśiŋecharcoal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrdь →Every word from Proto-Finnic hirci →