Where does “kapulahissi” come from?
kapulahissi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hissi, from Swedish hiss, from Swedish hissa, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.
kapulahissi (Finnish): J-bar type of
Ancestry of “kapulahissi”, step by step
kapulahissi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hissi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hissi | elevator, lift; elevator as metaphor for mental... |
| 2 | Swedish | hiss | elevator, lift |
| 3 | Swedish | hissa | to hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise... |
| 4 | Dutch | hijsen | to pull up, hoist |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | hisen | — |
via Finnish kapula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kapula | a small, solid piece of wood, often shaped for a... |
| 2 | Dalmatian | capula | onion |
| 3 | Latin | cēpulla | onion-bed, onion-field |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |