Where does “benediktiinimunkki” come from?

benediktiinimunkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish benediktiini, from French bénédictin, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

benediktiinimunkki (Finnish): Benedictine monk

Definitions

  1. Benedictine monk

Ancestry of “benediktiinimunkki”, step by step

benediktiinimunkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish benediktiini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishbenediktiiniBenedictine; Benedictine Order
2FrenchbénédictinBenedictine
3LatinBenedictusBenedict
4Latinbenedīcōto speak well of someone, commend
5Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-