Where does “lasikarahvi” come from?
lasikarahvi (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;...
lasikarahvi (Finnish): glass carafe
Definitions
- glass carafe
Ancestry of “lasikarahvi”, step by step
lasikarahvi 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 karahvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karahvi | carafe bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving beverages, especially wine or liquor |
| 2 | Swedish | karaff | carafe |
| 3 | French | carafe | carafe |
| 4 | Italian | caraffa | carafe; decanter; pitcher |
| 5 | Spanish | garrafa | carafe |
| 6 | Arabic | غُرْفَة | cup or dipper |
| 7 | Arabic | غَرَفَ | to ladle |