Where does “joulusypressi” come from?
joulusypressi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sypressi, from Swedish cypress, from French cyprès, from Old French cipres, from Latin cypressus, from Latin cupressus, from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος — cypress; its wood, used as timber.
Ancestry of “joulusypressi”, step by step
joulusypressi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sypressi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sypressi | cypress any of the coniferous trees in the genus |
| 2 | Swedish | cypress | cypress |
| 3 | French | cyprès | cypress |
| 4 | Old French | cipres | — |
| 5 | Latin | cypressus | — |
| 6 | Latin | cupressus | cypress |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κυπάρισσος | cypress; its wood, used as timber |
via Finnish joulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joulu | Christmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu |