Where does “ihonkuorinta” come from?
ihonkuorinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuorinta, from Finnish kuoria, 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.
ihonkuorinta (Finnish): exfoliation, skin scrubbing
Definitions
- exfoliation, skin scrubbing
Ancestry of “ihonkuorinta”, step by step
ihonkuorinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuorinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuorinta | peeling, skinning, shelling, etc |
| 2 | Finnish | kuoria | to peel; to skin; to skim |
| 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 |