Where does “sylikoira” come from?
sylikoira (Finnish) comes from Finnish syli, from Swedish famn, from Old East Norse *famna-, from Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
sylikoira (Finnish): lapdog
Ancestry of “sylikoira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | syli | arms; lap; Synonym of sylillinen |
| 2 | Swedish | famn | knee, two embracing arms; fathom as a measure of... |
| 3 | Old East Norse | *famna- | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | faðmr | embrace; fathom |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faþmaz | outstretched arms; embrace; fathom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |