Where does “lahokuoriainen” come from?
lahokuoriainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuoriainen, 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.
lahokuoriainen (Finnish): false darkling beetle, Xylita laevigata chiefly North European species of beetle the larvae of which live in rotting wood - not significant as pest
Definitions
- false darkling beetle, Xylita laevigata chiefly North European species of beetle the larvae of which live in rotting wood - not significant as pest
Ancestry of “lahokuoriainen”, step by step
lahokuoriainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuoriainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuoriainen | beetle; croustade |
| 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 |