Where does “hyttysspiraali” come from?
hyttysspiraali (Finnish) comes from Finnish spiraali, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
Ancestry of “hyttysspiraali”, step by step
hyttysspiraali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish spiraali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | spiraali | spiral |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | spiralis | spiraling |
| 3 | Latin | spira | A thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A... |
| 4 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 5 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 6 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 7 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
via Finnish hyttynen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyttynen | mosquito |