Where does “kääpiögalaksi” come from?
kääpiögalaksi (Finnish) comes from Finnish galaksi, from Swedish galax, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
kääpiögalaksi (Finnish): dwarf galaxy
Ancestry of “kääpiögalaksi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | galaksi | galaxy |
| 2 | Swedish | galax | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαλαξίας | the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |