Where does “sivulaiva” come from?
sivulaiva (Finnish) comes from Finnish laiva, from Proto-Finnic laiva, from Proto-Finnic lawja, from Proto-Germanic flawją, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
sivulaiva (Finnish): side aisle in a church or other such structure with a nave or central aisle
Definitions
- side aisle in a church or other such structure with a nave or central aisle
Ancestry of “sivulaiva”, step by step
sivulaiva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laiva | ship; nave |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | laiva | ship |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lawja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flawją | ship, vessel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Finnish sivu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sivu | page, side; side; flank |