Where does “viemärihyttynen” come from?
viemärihyttynen (Finnish) comes from Finnish viemäri, from Finnish viedä, from Proto-Finnic veedäk, from Proto-Uralic wixe- — to bring, to take somewhere.
viemärihyttynen (Finnish): London Underground mosquito
Definitions
- London Underground mosquito
Ancestry of “viemärihyttynen”, step by step
viemärihyttynen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viemäri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viemäri | sewer; drain, drainage, plughole |
| 2 | Finnish | viedä | to take away, take, bring away |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veedäk | to take, take away |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | wixe- | to bring, to take somewhere |
via Finnish hyttynen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyttynen | mosquito |