Where does “asidofiluspiimä” come from?
asidofiluspiimä (Finnish) comes from Finnish asidofilus, from New Latin acidophilus, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
asidofiluspiimä (Finnish): asidofilus cultured milk
Definitions
- asidofilus cultured milk
Ancestry of “asidofiluspiimä”, step by step
asidofiluspiimä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish asidofilus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asidofilus | acidophilus |
| 2 | New Latin | acidophilus | acidophilic |
| 3 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 4 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |