Where does “korallisammal” come from?
korallisammal (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.
korallisammal (Finnish): any spore plant of the genus Ptilidium
Definitions
- any spore plant of the genus Ptilidium
Ancestry of “korallisammal”, step by step
korallisammal 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 |