Where does “siirtoheitin” come from?
siirtoheitin (Finnish) comes from Finnish heitin, from Finnish heittää, from Proto-Finnic heittädäk, from Proto-Finnic šej-, from Proto-Germanic sēja-/sēje.
siirtoheitin (Finnish): computer screen projector
Definitions
- computer screen projector
Ancestry of “siirtoheitin”, step by step
siirtoheitin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish heitin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heitin | launcher; trap; projector |
| 2 | Finnish | heittää | to throw, cast, hurl, toss |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | heittädäk | to throw |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | šej- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēja-/sēje | — |