Where does “katulyhty” come from?
katulyhty (Finnish) comes from Finnish katu, from Old Swedish gata, from Old Norse gáta, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.
katulyhty (Finnish): street lantern, street lamp
Definitions
- street lantern, street lamp
Ancestry of “katulyhty”, step by step
katulyhty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katu | street |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gata | street, road |
| 3 | Old Norse | gáta | riddle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |
via Finnish lyhty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lyhty | lantern; any plant of the genus Ceropegia; the... |
| 2 | Swedish | lykta | a lantern, a handheld lamp; bald face, a horse... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | luchte | — |