Where does “hydraulimäntä” come from?
hydraulimäntä (Finnish) comes from Finnish hydraulinen, from Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
hydraulimäntä (Finnish): ram
Definitions
- ram
Ancestry of “hydraulimäntä”, step by step
hydraulimäntä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hydraulinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hydraulinen | hydraulic |
| 2 | Latin | hydraulicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑδραυλικός | of a water organ |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |