Where does “fortuska” come from?
fortuska (Finnish) comes from Russian фо́рточка, from German Pförtchen, from German pforte, from Middle High German pforte, from Old High German pforta, from Latin porta, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fortuska (Finnish): fortochka
Definitions
- fortochka
Ancestry of “fortuska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фо́рточка | fortochka a small ventilation window spanning the frame of one window pane, opening independently of the whole window |
| 2 | German | Pförtchen | Diminutive of Pforte; little door |
| 3 | German | pforte | gate, large door |
| 4 | Middle High German | pforte | — |
| 5 | Old High German | pforta | door; small gate |
| 6 | Latin | porta | gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |