Where does “etikettivirhe” come from?
etikettivirhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish etiketti, from Swedish etikett, from French étiquette, from Middle French estiquette, from Old French estechier, from Frankish stikkan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
etikettivirhe (Finnish): breach of etiquette, faux pas
Definitions
- breach of etiquette, faux pas
Ancestry of “etikettivirhe”, step by step
etikettivirhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish etiketti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | etiketti | label, tag; etiquette, decorum; record label |
| 2 | Swedish | etikett | label, tag; etiquette |
| 3 | French | étiquette | tag, label; etiquette, prescribed behavior |
| 4 | Middle French | estiquette | small pole; small note |
| 5 | Old French | estechier | to attach, stick |
| 6 | Frankish | stikkan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Finnish virhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virhe | mistake; error; flaw |