Where does “kirjasinkiekko” come from?
kirjasinkiekko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirjasin, from Finnish -sin, from Finnish -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
kirjasinkiekko (Finnish): daisywheel, print wheel
Definitions
- daisywheel, print wheel
Ancestry of “kirjasinkiekko”, step by step
kirjasinkiekko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kirjasin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirjasin | sort |
| 2 | Finnish | -sin | Forms certain nouns, particularly those... |
| 3 | Finnish | -in | Suffix variant for the illative singular, see... |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *-in | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
via Finnish kiekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiekko | A disk or a disc; A puck; A discus |