Where does “sivuikkuna” come from?
sivuikkuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish ikkuna, from Finnish akkuna, from Proto-Finnic *akkuna, from Old East Slavic окъно, from Proto-Slavic okъnò — window.
sivuikkuna (Finnish): side window
Definitions
- side window
Ancestry of “sivuikkuna”, step by step
sivuikkuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ikkuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ikkuna | window; sash |
| 2 | Finnish | akkuna | Alternative form of ikkuna |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | *akkuna | window |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | окъно | window |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | okъnò | window |
via Finnish sivu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sivu | page, side; side; flank |