Where does “gneissigraniitti” come from?

gneissigraniitti (Finnish) comes from Finnish gneissi, from German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist, from Old High German gneisto, from Proto-Germanic gahnaistô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

gneissigraniitti (Finnish): gneiss-granite granite that has undergone metamorphic process resulting in gneiss-like layered structure

Definitions

  1. gneiss-granite granite that has undergone metamorphic process resulting in gneiss-like layered structure

Ancestry of “gneissigraniitti”, step by step

gneissigraniitti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish gneissi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgneissigneiss
2GermanGneisgneiss
3Middle High Germangneistspark
4Old High Germangneistospark
5Proto-Germanicgahnaistôspark
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Finnish graniitti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgraniittigranite
2Italiangranitogranite; past participle of granire
3Italiangranireto granulate; to form grains or seeds
4Italiangranowheat, corn; grain; bead
5Latingrānumgrain, seed, small kernel
6Proto-Italicgrānomgrain
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz →