Where does “ikonikaappi” come from?
ikonikaappi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaappi, from Old Swedish skap, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
ikonikaappi (Finnish): iconostasis, icon case
Definitions
- iconostasis, icon case
Ancestry of “ikonikaappi”, step by step
ikonikaappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaappi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaappi | cabinet; closet; locker |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skap | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Finnish ikoni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ikoni | icon |
| 2 | Swedish | ikon | an icon; an icon, an idol, a symbol |
| 3 | Latin | īcon | image, artistic representation of a thing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰκών | figure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |