Where does “appelsiinihillo” come from?
appelsiinihillo (Finnish) comes from Finnish hillo, from Middle English hilli, from German Hildebrand, from Old High German Hiltibrant, from Proto-Germanic Hildibrandaz.
appelsiinihillo (Finnish): orange jam
Definitions
- orange jam
Ancestry of “appelsiinihillo”, step by step
appelsiinihillo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hillo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hillo | jam, jelly; bread |
| 2 | Middle English | hilli | — |
| 3 | German | Hildebrand | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Hiltibrant | and the protagonist of the eponymous Hildebrandslied |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Hildibrandaz | — |
via Finnish appelsiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | appelsiini | orange |
| 2 | Swedish | appelsin | orange |
| 3 | Dutch | appelsine | Chinese apple; apple from China |