Where does “viisirivinen” come from?
viisirivinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish viisi, from Proto-Finnic viici, from Proto-Uralic witte — five; ten.
viisirivinen (Finnish): five-line
Definitions
- five-line
Ancestry of “viisirivinen”, step by step
viisirivinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viisi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viisi | five |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | viici | five |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | witte | five; ten |
via Finnish rivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rivi | row, line; line; rank |