Where does “idänlehtikuoriainen” come from?
idänlehtikuoriainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lehtikuoriainen, from Finnish kuoriainen, from Finnish kuori, from Old Swedish kor, from Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
idänlehtikuoriainen (Finnish): alder leaf beetle, Agelastica alni small leaf beetle that feeds with the leaves of alder and some other deciduous trees
Definitions
- alder leaf beetle, Agelastica alni small leaf beetle that feeds with the leaves of alder and some other deciduous trees
Ancestry of “idänlehtikuoriainen”, step by step
idänlehtikuoriainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lehtikuoriainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lehtikuoriainen | leaf beetle beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on plant leaves |
| 2 | Finnish | kuoriainen | beetle; croustade |
| 3 | Finnish | kuori | skin; peel; shale |
| 4 | Old Swedish | kor | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | kórr | — |
| 6 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |