Where does “jarrupääsylinteri” come from?
jarrupääsylinteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish pääsylinteri, from Finnish sylinteri, from Swedish cylinder, from German Zylinder, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
jarrupääsylinteri (Finnish): brake master cylinder
Definitions
- brake master cylinder
Ancestry of “jarrupääsylinteri”, step by step
jarrupääsylinteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pääsylinteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pääsylinteri | main cylinder |
| 2 | Finnish | sylinteri | cylinder |
| 3 | Swedish | cylinder | a cylinder; a top hat |
| 4 | German | Zylinder | cylinder; top hat |
| 5 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |
via Finnish jarru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jarru | brake; bromide |