Where does “helikopterikänni” come from?
helikopterikänni (Finnish) comes from Finnish känni, from Swedish känning, from Swedish känna, from Old Swedish kænna, from Old Norse kenna, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
helikopterikänni (Finnish): extreme alcohol intoxication, where one starts losing their balance
Definitions
- extreme alcohol intoxication, where one starts losing their balance
Ancestry of “helikopterikänni”, step by step
helikopterikänni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish känni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | känni | intoxication, drunkenness |
| 2 | Swedish | känning | feeling, sensation |
| 3 | Swedish | känna | to feel, to sense; to know |
| 4 | Old Swedish | kænna | to make known, teach; to recognize; to notice,... |
| 5 | Old Norse | kenna | to know; to feel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kannijaną | to make known |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Finnish helikopteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | helikopteri | helicopter |
| 2 | French | hélicoptère | helicopter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕλιξ | Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |