Where does “linoleumipiirros” come from?
linoleumipiirros (Finnish) comes from Finnish linoleumi, from English linoleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
linoleumipiirros (Finnish): linocut type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface
Definitions
- linocut type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface
Ancestry of “linoleumipiirros”, step by step
linoleumipiirros traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish linoleumi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | linoleumi | linoleum |
| 2 | English | linoleum | An inexpensive waterproof covering used... |
| 3 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |