Where does “töyssähtely” come from?
töyssähtely (Finnish) comes from Finnish töyssähdellä, from Finnish töyssähtää, from Finnish töyssy, from Finnish töyräs, from Finnish teuras, from Proto-Germanic þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.
töyssähtely (Finnish): (suddenly and repeatedly) jumping and bouncing around
Definitions
- (suddenly and repeatedly) jumping and bouncing around
Ancestry of “töyssähtely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | töyssähdellä | — |
| 2 | Finnish | töyssähtää | to suddenly jump or bounce of a vehicle |
| 3 | Finnish | töyssy | bump; speed bump |
| 4 | Finnish | töyräs | bank, embankment |
| 5 | Finnish | teuras | An animal to be slaughtered |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þeuraz | bull |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |