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Where does “sirppi” come from?

sirppi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

sirppi (Finnish): sickle; crescent

Definitions

  1. sickle; crescent

Ancestry of “sirppi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsьrpъsickle
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsírpas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “sirppi”

  • aivosirppi
  • sirppimailanen
  • kuunsirppi
  • ruostesirppimatkija
  • sirppimäinen
  • sirppimäisyys
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