Where does “asuinkortteli” come from?

asuinkortteli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kortteli, from Swedish kvartel, from Middle Low German kwartēl, from Latin quartarium, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

asuinkortteli (Finnish): residential block, a city block entirely or primarily consisting of residential buildings

Definitions

  1. residential block, a city block entirely or primarily consisting of residential buildings

Ancestry of “asuinkortteli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkortteliblock, city block; block; Scandinavian unit of...
2Swedishkvartel—
3Middle Low Germankwartēl—
4Latinquartariumfourth part
5Latinquārtusfourth
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos →