Where does “mehiläispatsas” come from?
mehiläispatsas (Ingrian) comes from Finnish patsas, from Proto-Finnic paccas, from Proto-Germanic bandstaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
mehiläispatsas (Ingrian): beehive
Definitions
- beehive
Ancestry of “mehiläispatsas”, step by step
mehiläispatsas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish patsas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | patsas | statue; column formed by eg. water or clouds |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paccas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bandstaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Ingrian mehiläin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | mehiläin | bee |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *mehiläinen | — |