Where does “aterinteline” come from?

aterinteline (Finnish) comes from Finnish teline, from Finnish tela, from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

aterinteline (Finnish): cutlery stand, utensil holder

Definitions

  1. cutlery stand, utensil holder

Ancestry of “aterinteline”, step by step

aterinteline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish teline

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtelinerack, stand; scaffold, staging; apparatus
2Finnishtelaa log or other piece of wood used as support to...
3Proto-Germanicþeląfloor; deal
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Finnish aterin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaterinsilverware US, cutlery UK forks, knives and spoons collectively
2Finnishateriameal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel-Every word from Proto-Germanic þeląEvery word from Finnish tela