Where does “kulminoitua” come from?
kulminoitua (Finnish) comes from Finnish kulminaatio, from Medieval Latin culminatus, from Latin culmen, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
kulminoitua (Finnish): to culminate
Definitions
- to culminate
Ancestry of “kulminoitua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kulminaatio | culmination |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | culminatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | culmen | stalk; top, roof, summit, peak; height, acme |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kolamen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |