Where does “krinoliini” come from?
krinoliini (Finnish) comes from French crinoline, from Italian crinolino, from Italian lino, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
krinoliini (Finnish): hoop skirt, farthingale
Ancestry of “krinoliini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | crinoline | crinoline |
| 2 | Italian | crinolino | — |
| 3 | Italian | lino | flax; linen; of flax or linen; flaxen |
| 4 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |