Where does “galaksimuuri” come from?

galaksimuuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish galaksi, from Swedish galax, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.

galaksimuuri (Finnish): galaxy filament, supercluster complex, great wall massive, thread-like formation of gravitationally bound galaxies forming the boundaries between large voids in the universe

Definitions

  1. galaxy filament, supercluster complex, great wall massive, thread-like formation of gravitationally bound galaxies forming the boundaries between large voids in the universe

Ancestry of “galaksimuuri”, step by step

galaksimuuri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish galaksi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgalaksigalaxy
2Swedishgalaxgalaxy; a large collection of stars
3Ancient Greekγαλαξίαςthe Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish
4Ancient Greekγάλαmilk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanglakt-—

via Finnish muuri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuuriwall; barrier, wall
2Old Swedishmur—
3Latinmūruswall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs)
4Old Latinmoerus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European glakt- →Every word from Ancient Greek γάλα →Every word from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας →