Where does “inva-WC” come from?
inva-WC (Finnish) comes from Finnish inva-, from Finnish invalidi, from English invalid, from English in-, from Middle English in-, from Old English in-, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in — in.
inva-WC (Finnish): accessible toilet, disabled toilet, disabled restroom, accessible restroom toilet designed for disabled persons
Definitions
- accessible toilet, disabled toilet, disabled restroom, accessible restroom toilet designed for disabled persons
Ancestry of “inva-WC”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inva- | invalid, disabled |
| 2 | Finnish | invalidi | A person with a disability or a handicap; not... |
| 3 | English | invalid | Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or... |
| 4 | English | in- | in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with... |
| 5 | Middle English | in- | — |
| 6 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 7 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |