Where does “siansorkkaaita” come from?
siansorkkaaita (Ingrian) comes from Finnish siansorkka, from Old English -sian, from Proto-West Germanic -isōn, from Proto-Germanic -isōną — Creates denominatives from adjectives or nouns.
siansorkkaaita (Ingrian): fence whose poles are bound with a clove hitch
Definitions
- fence whose poles are bound with a clove hitch
Ancestry of “siansorkkaaita”, step by step
siansorkkaaita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siansorkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siansorkka | hoof of a pig; pig's trotter; clove hitch |
| 2 | Old English | -sian | verbal suffix added to adjectives and nouns,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -isōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -isōną | Creates denominatives from adjectives or nouns |