Where does “kliseinen” come from?
kliseinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish klisee, from French cliché, from French clicher, from German Klitsch.
kliseinen (Finnish): clichéd, hackneyed
Definitions
- clichéd, hackneyed
Ancestry of “kliseinen”, step by step
kliseinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish klisee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | klisee | A cliché |
| 2 | French | cliché | stereotype; negative; snapshot |
| 3 | French | clicher | to stereotype |
| 4 | German | Klitsch | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |