Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “ikkunatiiviste” come from? ikkunatiiviste (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiiviste, from Finnish tiivistää, from Finnish tiivis, from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.
ikkunatiiviste (Finnish): window seal, window sealing
Definitions window seal, window sealing Ancestry of “ikkunatiiviste”, step by step ikkunatiiviste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tiiviste Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish tiiviste seal, gasket; concentrate; weatherstrip 2 Finnish tiivistää to compact, compress 3 Finnish tiivis tight, compact, dense, solid; concise 4 Proto-Germanic stīfaz stiff, rigid 5 Proto-Indo-European steypós —
via Finnish ikkuna Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish ikkuna window; sash 2 Finnish akkuna Alternative form of ikkuna 3 Proto-Finnic *akkuna window 4 Old East Slavic окъно window 5 Proto-Slavic okъnò window