Where does “siipipyörä” come from?
siipipyörä (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyörä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pöörä.
siipipyörä (Finnish): impeller a wheel with blades, used in e.g. pumps
Definitions
- impeller a wheel with blades, used in e.g. pumps
Ancestry of “siipipyörä”, step by step
siipipyörä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyörä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyörä | wheel; caster; Short for polkupyörä |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *pöörä | — |
via Finnish siipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |