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
Ancestry of “everstiluutnantti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |