Where does “kvartäärikautinen” come from?
kvartäärikautinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kvartäärikausi, from Finnish kvartäärinen, from German Quartär, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
kvartäärikautinen (Finnish): Quaternary
Definitions
- Quaternary
Ancestry of “kvartäärikautinen”, step by step
kvartäärikautinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kvartäärikausi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kvartäärikausi | The Quaternary |
| 2 | Finnish | kvartäärinen | Quaternary |
| 3 | German | Quartär | the Quaternary |
| 4 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |