Where does “lateraalifrikatiivi” come from?
lateraalifrikatiivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish lateraali, from Latin laterālis, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
lateraalifrikatiivi (Finnish): lateral fricative
Definitions
- lateral fricative
Ancestry of “lateraalifrikatiivi”, step by step
lateraalifrikatiivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lateraali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lateraali | lateral |
| 2 | Latin | laterālis | Of or belonging to the side; lateral |
| 3 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 4 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
via Finnish frikatiivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | frikatiivi | fricative |
| 2 | New Latin | fricativus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 4 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |