Where does “ehtolaiskuulustelu” come from?
ehtolaiskuulustelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ehtolainen, from Finnish lainen, from Finnish laji, from Old Swedish slagh, from Middle Low German slach, from Old Saxon slag, from Proto-West Germanic slagi, from Swedish slagg — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
ehtolaiskuulustelu (Finnish): an examination held during the summer for those who failed a subject in school
Definitions
- an examination held during the summer for those who failed a subject in school
Ancestry of “ehtolaiskuulustelu”, step by step
ehtolaiskuulustelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ehtolainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ehtolainen | a pupil who has received conditions in order to... |
| 2 | Finnish | lainen | that is like; -like |
| 3 | Finnish | laji | kind, sort; species; sport |
| 4 | Old Swedish | slagh | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | slach | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | slag | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 8 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 9 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 10 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 11 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 12 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Finnish kuulustelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuulustelu | interrogation |
| 2 | Finnish | kuulustella | To interrogate, question |
| 3 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 4 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 5 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 6 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |