Where does “koleerisuus” come from?
koleerisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish koleerinen, from Latin cholericus, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
koleerisuus (Finnish): choler, yellow bile, ichor
Definitions
- choler, yellow bile, ichor
Ancestry of “koleerisuus”, step by step
koleerisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koleerinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koleerinen | choleric |
| 2 | Latin | cholericus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |