Where does “viikatekivi” come from?
viikatekivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kivi, from Latin -la — nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
viikatekivi (Finnish): scythe stone whetstone designed for sharpening scythes
Definitions
- scythe stone whetstone designed for sharpening scythes
Ancestry of “viikatekivi”, step by step
viikatekivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kivi | stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a... |
| 2 | Latin | -la | nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative... |
via Finnish viikate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viikate | scythe |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *vik'at'ëh | — |