Where does “kuninkuusravit” come from?
kuninkuusravit (Finnish) comes from Finnish ravi, from Swedish grav, from Swedish kapell, from Old Swedish cappell, from Medieval Latin cappella, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput — to seize, hold.
kuninkuusravit (Finnish): an annual harness racing contest open for Finnhorse stallions and mares only
Definitions
- an annual harness racing contest open for Finnhorse stallions and mares only
Ancestry of “kuninkuusravit”, step by step
kuninkuusravit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ravi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ravi | trot |
| 2 | Swedish | grav | severe, as in a mistake or a congenital disorder;... |
| 3 | Swedish | kapell | a chapel |
| 4 | Old Swedish | cappell | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | cappella | — |
| 6 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 7 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |