Where does “kenoviiva” come from?
kenoviiva (Finnish) comes from Finnish keno, from English keno, from French quine, from Latin quīnus.
kenoviiva (Finnish): A backslash
Ancestry of “kenoviiva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keno | slanted, tilted; keno |
| 2 | English | keno | A gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto,... |
| 3 | French | quine | — |
| 4 | Latin | quīnus | — |