Where does “kakkumaskara” come from?
kakkumaskara (Finnish) comes from Finnish maskara, from English Mascara, from Arabic مُعَسْكَر, from Arabic عَسْكَر, from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti — to protect.
kakkumaskara (Finnish): cake mascara
Definitions
- cake mascara
Ancestry of “kakkumaskara”, step by step
kakkumaskara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maskara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maskara | mascara |
| 2 | English | Mascara | A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes |
| 3 | Arabic | مُعَسْكَر | encampment |
| 4 | Arabic | عَسْكَر | troops; army; soldiers, army |
| 5 | Persian | لشکر | army; division |
| 6 | Middle Persian | lškl | army |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrákšati | to protect, guard |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lékseti | to be protecting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |