Where does “isoanopinkieli” come from?
isoanopinkieli (Finnish) comes from Finnish iso, from Finnish isä, from Proto-Finnic icä, from Proto-Uralic ićä — father.
isoanopinkieli (Finnish): snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata, syn. Sansevieria trifasciata) originally West African herbaceous plant commonly used as houseplant
Definitions
- snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata, syn. Sansevieria trifasciata) originally West African herbaceous plant commonly used as houseplant
Ancestry of “isoanopinkieli”, step by step
isoanopinkieli traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish iso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | iso | big; large; great |
| 2 | Finnish | isä | father; Father |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | icä | father |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ićä | father |