Where does “filigraanilanka” come from?
filigraanilanka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lanka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lanka, from Proto-Germanic langô, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
filigraanilanka (Finnish): filigree thread
Definitions
- filigree thread
Ancestry of “filigraanilanka”, step by step
filigraanilanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lanka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lanka | yarn; thread; wire |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *lanka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Finnish filigraani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | filigraani | filigree |