Where does “keinokuitukangas” come from?
keinokuitukangas (Finnish) comes from Finnish kangas, from Proto-Finnic kangas, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
keinokuitukangas (Finnish): fabric made from man-made fiber
Definitions
- fabric made from man-made fiber
Ancestry of “keinokuitukangas”, step by step
keinokuitukangas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kangas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kangas | cloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kangas | cloth, fabric |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Finnish keinokuitu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keinokuitu | — |
| 2 | Finnish | keino- | artificial |
| 3 | Finnish | keino | means, way, vehicle; trick; "as modifier in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Samic | keajnō | way, road; method, means |