Where does “vihannesleikkuri” come from?
vihannesleikkuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihannes, from Finnish vihanta, from Proto-Finnic vihanta, from Proto-Finnic viha, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
vihannesleikkuri (Finnish): vegetable slicer, vegetable chopper
Definitions
- vegetable slicer, vegetable chopper
Ancestry of “vihannesleikkuri”, step by step
vihannesleikkuri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vihannes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vihannes | vegetable; person in a vegetative state |
| 2 | Finnish | vihanta | verdant, fresh |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vihanta | verdant |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | viha | hate, anger; rage; agression |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
via Finnish leikkuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikkuri | cutter |
| 2 | Finnish | leikata | to cut; to incise; to mow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | leik'at'ak | to cut |