Where does “euraasialainen” come from?
euraasialainen (Finnish) comes 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, from Low German slagge — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
euraasialainen (Finnish): Eurasian; A Eurasian person
Definitions
- Eurasian; A Eurasian person
Ancestry of “euraasialainen”, step by step
euraasialainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lainen | that is like; -like |
| 2 | Finnish | laji | kind, sort; species; sport |
| 3 | Old Swedish | slagh | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | slach | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | slag | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 7 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 8 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 9 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 10 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 11 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Finnish Euraasia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Euraasia | Eurasia |
| 2 | English | Eurasia | A region comprising parts of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia; the countries of the former Soviet Union and the sphere of influence of Russia |
| 3 | English | Euro | Clipping of European; Alternative spelling of... |
| 4 | English | eurocurrency | Alternative form of Eurocurrency |
| 5 | English | Euro- | pertaining to Europe, especially as a political... |
| 6 | English | Europe | A political entity; the European Union |
| 7 | Middle English | Europe | — |
| 8 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |