Where does “biostatistiikka” come from?
biostatistiikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish statistiikka, from New Latin statisticum, from Italian statista, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
biostatistiikka (Finnish): biostatistics
Definitions
- biostatistics
Ancestry of “biostatistiikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | statistiikka | statistics |
| 2 | New Latin | statisticum | of the state |
| 3 | Italian | statista | statesman |
| 4 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |