Where does “lipputetra” come from?
lipputetra (Finnish) comes from Finnish Tetra, from English tetra, from Translingual Tetragonopterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
lipputetra (Finnish): Buenos Aires tetra, Hyphessobrycon anisitsi tropical freshwater fish originating in the river La Plata in South America; common aquarium species
Definitions
- Buenos Aires tetra, Hyphessobrycon anisitsi tropical freshwater fish originating in the river La Plata in South America; common aquarium species
Ancestry of “lipputetra”, step by step
lipputetra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Tetra | Tetra Pak type of container |
| 2 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 3 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |