Where does “ekstrapolointi” come from?
ekstrapolointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ekstrapoloida, from English extrapolate, from English interpolate, from Latin interpolatus, from Latin interpolo, from Latin interpolus, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
ekstrapolointi (Finnish): extrapolation
Definitions
- extrapolation
Ancestry of “ekstrapolointi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ekstrapoloida | To extrapolate |
| 2 | English | extrapolate | To infer by extending known information; To... |
| 3 | English | interpolate | To introduce between other things; "especially"... |
| 4 | Latin | interpolatus | having been formed, shaped |
| 5 | Latin | interpolo | I give a new form, shape, or appearance; I... |
| 6 | Latin | interpolus | — |
| 7 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 9 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |