Where does “tellinki” come from?
tellinki (Finnish) comes from Swedish ställning, from Swedish ställa, from Old Swedish stælla, from Middle Low German stellen, from Old Saxon stellian, from Proto-West Germanic stalljan, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
Ancestry of “tellinki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ställning | a stand; posture, a way to keep one's body;... |
| 2 | Swedish | ställa | to set; to put something down in an upright... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | stælla | to place upright somewhere |
| 4 | Middle Low German | stellen | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | stellian | to place |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stalljan | to put, to place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |