Where does “likavaatekori” come from?
likavaatekori (Finnish) comes from Finnish kori, from Swedish korg, from Old Swedish korgher, from Old Norse kǫrf, from Middle Low German korf, from Old Saxon korf, from Proto-Germanic *korb, from Latin corbis — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “likavaatekori”, step by step
likavaatekori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kori | basket; made of wicker; bodywork, auto body |
| 2 | Swedish | korg | basket; Short for vagnskorg |
| 3 | Old Swedish | korgher | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | kǫrf | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | korf | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | korf | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *korb | — |
| 8 | Latin | corbis | basket; basketful |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | korb | basket |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | kurbaz | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | krebô | basket |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Finnish likavaatteet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | likavaatteet | dirty clothes clothes to be washed |
| 2 | Finnish | vaate | piece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | *vaat'ëk | clothing, garment |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēdiz | piece of cloth, garment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |