Where does “Rantapiusta” come from?
Rantapiusta (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian ranta, from Proto-Finnic ranta, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
Rantapiusta (Ingrian): the coast stretching from Soikinsky Peninsula to Estonia
Definitions
- the coast stretching from Soikinsky Peninsula to Estonia
Ancestry of “Rantapiusta”, step by step
Rantapiusta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian ranta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | ranta | shore, coast |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ranta | shore, coast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Ingrian piusta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | piusta | thread put through a needle's eye |