Where does “hallimestaruuskilpailu” come from?
hallimestaruuskilpailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish hallimestaruus, from Finnish halli, from Swedish håll, from Swedish plats, from Old Swedish platz, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa — flat.
hallimestaruuskilpailu (Finnish): a competition that forms part of an indoor or hall championship
Definitions
- a competition that forms part of an indoor or hall championship
Ancestry of “hallimestaruuskilpailu”, step by step
hallimestaruuskilpailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hallimestaruus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hallimestaruus | indoor or hall championship |
| 2 | Finnish | halli | large building used for sports or exhibitions,... |
| 3 | Swedish | håll | a stop, a station; a direction; a range, a... |
| 4 | Swedish | plats | place; any geographical position a little larger... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | platz | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 7 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 8 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |