Where does “läpisävelletty” come from?
läpisävelletty (Finnish) comes from Finnish läpi, from Tagalog lapi, from Spanish lápiz, from Italian lapis, from Latin lapis, from Proto-Italic *lapets — stone.
läpisävelletty (Finnish): through-composed
Definitions
- through-composed
Ancestry of “läpisävelletty”, step by step
läpisävelletty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish läpi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | läpi | hole window, shutter, door; mouth, hole; through |
| 2 | Tagalog | lapi | joining or attaching a part to a whole; affix |
| 3 | Spanish | lápiz | pencil |
| 4 | Italian | lapis | pencil; sanguine |
| 5 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | stone |
via Finnish sävelletty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sävelletty | — |