Where does “korttelipommi” come from?

korttelipommi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kortteli, from Swedish kvartel, from Middle Low German kwartēl, from Latin quartarium, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

korttelipommi (Finnish): A blockbuster

Definitions

  1. A blockbuster

Ancestry of “korttelipommi”, step by step

korttelipommi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kortteli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkortteliblock, city block; block; Scandinavian unit of...
2Swedishkvartel—
3Middle Low Germankwartēl—
4Latinquartariumfourth part
5Latinquārtusfourth
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

via Finnish pommi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpommibomb
2Swedishbomba bomb
3Frenchbombérounded, convex; past participle of bomber
4Italianbombabomb
5Italianbombobumblebee; buzzing
6LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
7Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos →