Where does “ugrofiński” come from?
ugrofiński (Polish) comes from Polish fiński, from Polish Fin, from Swedish Finne, from German finne, from Middle Low German finne, from Old Saxon finna, from Proto-Germanic finnō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pīn- — backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin.
ugrofiński (Polish): Finno-Ugric
Definitions
- Finno-Ugric
Ancestry of “ugrofiński”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | fiński | Finnish |
| 2 | Polish | Fin | Finn |
| 3 | Swedish | Finne | A Finn a person from Finland |
| 4 | German | finne | big dorsal fin as found in large fish and marine mammals |
| 5 | Middle Low German | finne | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | finna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | finnō | flipper; fin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pīn- | backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin |