Where does “sompahissi” come from?
sompahissi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hissi, from Swedish hiss, from Swedish hissa, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.
sompahissi (Finnish): platter lift a type of
Ancestry of “sompahissi”, step by step
sompahissi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hissi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hissi | elevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental... |
| 2 | Swedish | hiss | elevator, lift |
| 3 | Swedish | hissa | to hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise... |
| 4 | Dutch | hijsen | to pull up, hoist |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | hisen | — |
via Finnish sompa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sompa | A rim in the lower part of a ski pole that prevents it from sinking too deep; a basket |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | soampē | staff, stick |