Where does “poolisaari” come from?
poolisaari (Ingrian) comes from Russian полуостров, from Russian полу-, from Old East Slavic полъ, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
poolisaari (Ingrian): peninsula
Definitions
- peninsula
Ancestry of “poolisaari”, step by step
poolisaari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian полуостров
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | полуостров | peninsula |
| 2 | Russian | полу- | semi-, demi-, half-; semi-, demi-, half- paired... |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | полъ | floor |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
via Ingrian sääri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | sääri | shank, shin |