Where does “arkoosihiekkakivi” come from?
arkoosihiekkakivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiekkakivi, from Finnish hiekka, from Finnish hieta, from Ingrian hiki, from Finnish -stua, from Finnish -staa, from Finnish saalistaa, from Finnish taa — a place behind.
arkoosihiekkakivi (Finnish): arkose
Definitions
- arkose
Ancestry of “arkoosihiekkakivi”, step by step
arkoosihiekkakivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hiekkakivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiekkakivi | sandstone |
| 2 | Finnish | hiekka | sand; gravel, the small kind used to prevent... |
| 3 | Finnish | hieta | silt, fine sand |
| 4 | Ingrian | hiki | sweat |
| 5 | Finnish | -stua | Forms translative verbs |
| 6 | Finnish | -staa | Forms captative verbs, i.e. verbs for hunting or... |
| 7 | Finnish | saalistaa | to prey, hunt |
| 8 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 9 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 11 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish arkoosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | arkoosi | arkose |
| 2 | English | arkose | A sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments... |
| 3 | French | arkose | arkose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαῖος | Pertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχή | beginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |