Where does “viiksisäie” come from?
viiksisäie (Finnish) comes from Finnish säie, from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.
viiksisäie (Finnish): barbel
Definitions
- barbel
Ancestry of “viiksisäie”, step by step
viiksisäie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish säie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säie | thread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string |
| 2 | Finnish | sää | weather; you; fiber, thread, strand |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sää | weather |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | säŋe | air |
via Finnish viiksi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiksi | one half of a moustache; moustache; Short for... |