Where does “tukiseiväs” come from?

tukiseiväs (Finnish) comes from Finnish seiväs, from Proto-Finnic saibas, from Proto-Baltic staipas.

tukiseiväs (Finnish): (tree) stake, support stake

Definitions

  1. (tree) stake, support stake

Ancestry of “tukiseiväs”, step by step

tukiseiväs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish seiväs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseiväspole, stake
2Proto-Finnicsaibaspole, stake
3Proto-Balticstaipas—

via Finnish tuki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtukisupport; back, backing; strut, prop, crutch
2Proto-Finnictukisupport
Every word from Proto-Baltic staipas →Every word from Proto-Finnic saibas →Every word from Finnish seiväs →