Where does “arkkibakteeri” come from?
arkkibakteeri (Finnish) comes from Finnish arkki, from Swedish ark, from Old Swedish ark, from Middle Low German ark, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
arkkibakteeri (Finnish): archaebacterium
Definitions
- archaebacterium
Ancestry of “arkkibakteeri”, step by step
arkkibakteeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish arkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | arkki | A sheet; An ark; Any of the species belonging to... |
| 2 | Swedish | ark | an ark, a box; the Ark of the Covenant |
| 3 | Old Swedish | ark | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | ark | — |
| 5 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 6 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |