Where does “kivenjalostus” come from?
kivenjalostus (Finnish) comes from Finnish jalostus, from Finnish jalostaa, from Finnish jalo — noble; fine, refined.
kivenjalostus (Finnish): stone processing, stone refining
Definitions
- stone processing, stone refining
Ancestry of “kivenjalostus”, step by step
kivenjalostus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jalostus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jalostus | selective breeding, cross-breeding and other... |
| 2 | Finnish | jalostaa | To refine; To selectively breed |
| 3 | Finnish | jalo | noble; fine, refined |
via Finnish kivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kivi | stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a... |
| 2 | Latin | -la | nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative... |