Where does “jättisolu” come from?
jättisolu (Finnish) comes from Finnish solu, from Finnish sola, from Swedish svala, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
jättisolu (Finnish): giant cell, polykaryocyte
Definitions
- giant cell, polykaryocyte
Ancestry of “jättisolu”, step by step
jättisolu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish solu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solu | cell; Short for soluasunto; Indicative present... |
| 2 | Finnish | sola | pass, mountain pass; alley or lane, gap |
| 3 | Swedish | svala | swallow |
| 4 | Old Norse | svala | a swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine... |
| 5 | Old Norse | svalr | cool, cold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swalaz | cold |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swelaną | to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Finnish jätti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jätti | giant; huge, giant, enormous, super-;... |
| 2 | Swedish | jätte | jotun; a mythical humanoid creature, originally... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | iætti | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | jǫtunn | a jotun, giant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | etunaz | an overeater, glutton; a giant |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |