Where does “kaurisantilooppi” come from?
kaurisantilooppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish antilooppi, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
kaurisantilooppi (Finnish): rhebok, reebok, "Pelea capreolus"
Definitions
- rhebok, reebok, "Pelea capreolus"
Ancestry of “kaurisantilooppi”, step by step
kaurisantilooppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish antilooppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | antilooppi | antelope |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | antilops | — |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | ἀνθόλοψ | antelope |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |