Where does “tykistöammus” come from?
tykistöammus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tykistö, from Finnish tykki, from Swedish stycke, from Old Norse stykki, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
tykistöammus (Finnish): artillery shell, artillery projectile
Definitions
- artillery shell, artillery projectile
Ancestry of “tykistöammus”, step by step
tykistöammus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tykistö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tykistö | artillery |
| 2 | Finnish | tykki | gun with a calibre of more than 20 millimeters;... |
| 3 | Swedish | stycke | a piece; a paragraph |
| 4 | Old Norse | stykki | piece, chop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |