Where does “kuorinta” come from?
kuorinta (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.
kuorinta (Finnish): peeling, skinning, shelling, etc
Definitions
- peeling, skinning, shelling, etc
Ancestry of “kuorinta”, step by step
| 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 |