Where does “lasiharmonikka” come from?
lasiharmonikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lasi, from Swedish glas, from Old Swedish glas, from Middle Low German glas, from Old Saxon glas, from Proto-West Germanic glas, from Proto-Germanic glasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
lasiharmonikka (Finnish): glass harmonica
Definitions
- glass harmonica
Ancestry of “lasiharmonikka”, step by step
lasiharmonikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lasi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasi | glass; bells; ice |
| 2 | Swedish | glas | glass |
| 3 | Old Swedish | glas | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | glas | glass |
| 5 | Old Saxon | glas | glass |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | glas | glass |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glasą | glass |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Finnish harmonikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harmonikka | accordion |
| 2 | Swedish | harmonika | — |
| 3 | Latin | harmonicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἁρμονικός | skilled in music |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |