Where does “kalanteri” come from?
kalanteri (Finnish) comes from Swedish kalander, from French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
kalanteri (Finnish): calender machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface
Definitions
- calender machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface
Ancestry of “kalanteri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kalander | calendar machine |
| 2 | French | calandre | calender; radiator grill; calandra lark |
| 3 | Late Latin | calendra | — |
| 4 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |