Where does “märulifilm” come from?
märulifilm (Estonian) comes from Estonian film, from German film, from English Film, from Russian фильм, from English film, from Middle English filme, from Old English filmen, from Proto-West Germanic *filmīn-.
märulifilm (Estonian): action film, action movie
Definitions
- action film, action movie
Ancestry of “märulifilm”, step by step
märulifilm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian film
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | film | movie |
| 2 | German | film | film a thin layer of some substance |
| 3 | English | Film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity |
| 4 | Russian | фильм | film, movie |
| 5 | English | film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a... |
| 6 | Middle English | filme | film, membrane |
| 7 | Old English | filmen | membrane; caul; foreskin |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *filmīn- | — |