Where does “episodielokuva” come from?
episodielokuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish episodi, from French épisode, from Medieval Latin epīsodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
episodielokuva (Finnish): episodic film a film consisting of several distinct episodes
Definitions
- episodic film a film consisting of several distinct episodes
Ancestry of “episodielokuva”, step by step
episodielokuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish episodi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | episodi | episode |
| 2 | French | épisode | episode |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | epīsodium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεισόδιον | a parenthetic addition, episode |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεισόδιος | following upon the entrance, coming in besides,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Finnish elokuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elokuva | movie; cinema; in plural also movies, cinema |
| 2 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |