Where does “everstiluutnantti” come from?
everstiluutnantti (Finnish) comes from Finnish eversti, from Swedish överste, from German Oberst, from German ob, from Middle High German obe, from Old High German oba, from Proto-West Germanic *jabē, from Proto-Germanic jabai — then, at that time.
everstiluutnantti (Finnish): A lieutenant colonel
Definitions
- A lieutenant colonel
Ancestry of “everstiluutnantti”, step by step
everstiluutnantti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish eversti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | eversti | colonel |
| 2 | Swedish | överste | a colonel; a group captain |
| 3 | German | Oberst | colonel |
| 4 | German | ob | if, whether; on account of; over, above, on |
| 5 | Middle High German | obe | — |
| 6 | Old High German | oba | above; Alternative form of ibu |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *jabē | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | jabai | when, if |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ē- | then, at that time |
via Finnish luutnantti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luutnantti | lieutenant; The second-lowest junior officer rank... |
| 2 | French | lieutenant | lieutenant |
| 3 | French | lieu | place; any of several fish from the Pollachius... |
| 4 | Middle French | lieu | place |
| 5 | Old French | leu | wolf; place |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |