Where does “äärettömyyssuora” come from?
äärettömyyssuora (Finnish) comes from Finnish äärettömyys, from Finnish ääretön, from Finnish ääri, from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
äärettömyyssuora (Finnish): line at infinity
Definitions
- line at infinity
Ancestry of “äärettömyyssuora”, step by step
äärettömyyssuora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish äärettömyys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äärettömyys | infinity |
| 2 | Finnish | ääretön | infinity; infinite; limitless |
| 3 | Finnish | ääri | verge; end; vicinity |
| 4 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 5 | French | are | an are |
| 6 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |