Where does “chippendalekalusto” come from?
chippendalekalusto (Finnish) comes from Finnish chippendale, from English Chippendale, from English Chippingdale, from Old English dæl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
chippendalekalusto (Finnish): Chippendale furniture
Definitions
- Chippendale furniture
Ancestry of “chippendalekalusto”, step by step
chippendalekalusto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish chippendale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | chippendale | Chippendale style of furniture design inspired by the 18th century British cabinetmaker |
| 2 | English | Chippendale | A style of furniture designed by, or resembling that of, Thomas Chippendale, generally of simple but graceful outline with delicately carved rococo ornamentation, sculptured either in the solid wood or, in the cheaper specimens, separately and glued on |
| 3 | English | Chippingdale | A habitational surname |
| 4 | Old English | dæl | part; valley |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |