Where does “vikerkaarelipp” come from?
vikerkaarelipp (Estonian) comes from Estonian lipp, from German Philipp, from Ancient Greek φίλιππος, from Ancient Greek φιλέω, from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- — together, one.
vikerkaarelipp (Estonian): rainbow flag
Definitions
- rainbow flag
Ancestry of “vikerkaarelipp”, step by step
vikerkaarelipp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian lipp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | lipp | flag; queen |
| 2 | German | Philipp | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φίλιππος | fond of horses |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |