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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pistü

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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

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Etymology

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From *pistädäk +‎ *-ü.

Adjective

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*pistü[1]

  1. upright, vertical

Adverb

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*pistü[1]

  1. upright, standing

Descendants

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  • Estonian: püsti
  • Finnish: pysty
  • Ingrian: pyssys
  • Karelian: pisty
  • Livonian: pist
  • Livvi: pysty
  • Ludian: püšt
  • Veps: püšt
  • Võro: pistü
  • Votic: pissü

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*pistü”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎[1] (in Finnish)

Further reading

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  • püsti”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012