Where does “sylivauva” come from?
sylivauva (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.
sylivauva (Finnish): lap baby, lap infant
Definitions
- lap baby, lap infant
Ancestry of “sylivauva”, step by step
sylivauva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish syli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Finnish vauva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vauva | baby; a baby animal |