Where does “dominovaikutus” come from?
dominovaikutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish domino, from French domino, from Medieval Latin domino, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
dominovaikutus (Finnish): domino effect
Definitions
- domino effect
Ancestry of “dominovaikutus”, step by step
dominovaikutus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish domino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | domino | dominoes; a domino |
| 2 | French | domino | dominoes; a domino set; a domino tile |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | domino | — |
| 4 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 5 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |