Where does “finiittiverbi” come from?
finiittiverbi (Finnish) comes from Finnish finiittinen, from Finnish finiitti, from Latin fīnītus, from Latin fīniō, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
finiittiverbi (Finnish): finite verb
Definitions
- finite verb
Ancestry of “finiittiverbi”, step by step
finiittiverbi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish finiittinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | finiittinen | finite |
| 2 | Finnish | finiitti | finite verb |
| 3 | Latin | fīnītus | finished, terminated, having been finished or terminated |
| 4 | Latin | fīniō | to finish, terminate |
| 5 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
via Finnish verbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | verbi | verb |
| 2 | Swedish | verb | verb |
| 3 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |