Where does “arabiankielinen” come from?
arabiankielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Arabia, from Latin Arabia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
arabiankielinen (Finnish): Arabic, Arabic language
Definitions
- Arabic, Arabic language
Ancestry of “arabiankielinen”, step by step
arabiankielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Arabia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Arabia | A former porcelain factory in Helsinki, once largest in Europe, now one of the brands of the Fiskars Group |
| 2 | Latin | Arabia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβία | Arabia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |