Where does “kuorimaveitsi” come from?
kuorimaveitsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuoria, from Finnish kuori, from Old Swedish kor, from Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kuorimaveitsi (Finnish): peeler; paring knife
Definitions
- peeler; paring knife
Ancestry of “kuorimaveitsi”, step by step
kuorimaveitsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuoria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuoria | to peel; to skin; to skim |
| 2 | Finnish | kuori | skin; peel; shale |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kor | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | kórr | — |
| 5 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |