Where does “ironisesti” come from?
ironisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish ironinen, from Latin ironicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ironisesti (Finnish): ironically
Definitions
- ironically
Ancestry of “ironisesti”, step by step
ironisesti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ironinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ironinen | ironic |
| 2 | Latin | ironicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰρωνικός | insincere, feigning ignorance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |