Where does “klinkkerilaatta” come from?
klinkkerilaatta (Finnish) comes from Finnish klinkkeri, from Dutch klinker, from Dutch klinken, from Middle Dutch clingen, from Old Dutch clingan, from Proto-Germanic klinganą, from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.
klinkkerilaatta (Finnish): clinker tile tile made of clinker
Definitions
- clinker tile tile made of clinker
Ancestry of “klinkkerilaatta”, step by step
klinkkerilaatta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish klinkkeri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | klinkkeri | clinker |
| 2 | Dutch | klinker | clinker brick; any kind of brick used for... |
| 3 | Dutch | klinken | to sound; to clink glasses; to nail, to rivet, to... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | clingen | to sound, to resound; to cling, to stick; to... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | clingan | to sound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klinganą | to sound; to adhere to, cling to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glengʰ- | sound |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |