Where does “lasikaappi” come from?
lasikaappi (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;...
lasikaappi (Finnish): showcase
Definitions
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Ancestry of “lasikaappi”, step by step
lasikaappi 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 kaappi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaappi | cabinet; closet; locker |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skap | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |