Where does “hifi-laite” come from?
hifi-laite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
hifi-laite (Finnish): hi-fi device, hi-fi apparatus
Definitions
- hi-fi device, hi-fi apparatus
Ancestry of “hifi-laite”, step by step
hifi-laite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laite | apparatus, device; ride |
| 2 | Finnish | laittaa | to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laittadak | to put down |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Finnish hifi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hifi | hi-fi, high fidelity |
| 2 | English | hi-fi | high fidelity |
| 3 | English | high fidelity | The electronic reproduction of a given sound or... |