Where does “yorkshiresika” come from?
yorkshiresika (Finnish) comes from Finnish yorkshire, from English Yorkshire, from English shire, from Middle English schire, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô — to bear, carry.
yorkshiresika (Finnish): Yorkshire pig
Definitions
- Yorkshire pig
Ancestry of “yorkshiresika”, step by step
yorkshiresika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yorkshire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yorkshire | Yorkshire terrier |
| 2 | English | Yorkshire | A Yorkshire pudding |
| 3 | English | shire | Physical area administered by a sheriff; Former... |
| 4 | Middle English | schire | Alternative form of shire; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 6 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |