Where does “korallimätäs” come from?
korallimätäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish koralli, from Swedish korall, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
korallimätäs (Finnish): coral bead plant, coral moss, English baby tears, Nertera granadensis ground cover plant with orange berries
Definitions
- coral bead plant, coral moss, English baby tears, Nertera granadensis ground cover plant with orange berries
Ancestry of “korallimätäs”, step by step
korallimätäs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koralli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koralli | coral |
| 2 | Swedish | korall | coral, madrepore |
| 3 | Latin | corallium | coral |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοράλλιον | coral |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |