Where does “lipputervehdys” come from?
lipputervehdys (Finnish) comes from Finnish tervehdys, from Finnish tervehtiä, from Finnish terve, from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh — Forms nominals.
lipputervehdys (Finnish): saluting by dipping the flag
Definitions
- saluting by dipping the flag
Ancestry of “lipputervehdys”, step by step
lipputervehdys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tervehdys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tervehdys | greeting |
| 2 | Finnish | tervehtiä | to greet; to salute; to give the time of day, to... |
| 3 | Finnish | terve | healthy, sane; healthy, sound; sound, well |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | Forms nominals |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |