Where does “siipiratashöyry” come from?
siipiratashöyry (Finnish) comes from Finnish siipiratas, from Finnish ratas, from Proto-Finnic rat'as — wheel; ? cart.
siipiratashöyry (Finnish): paddle steamer
Definitions
- paddle steamer
Ancestry of “siipiratashöyry”, step by step
siipiratashöyry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siipiratas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipiratas | paddlewheel |
| 2 | Finnish | ratas | cogwheel |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rat'as | wheel; ? cart |