Where does “loistoesimerkki” come from?

loistoesimerkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish esimerkki, from Finnish esi-, from Proto-Finnic eci, from Albanian *etës, from Proto-Albanian *aitatja, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

loistoesimerkki (Finnish): shining example, perfect example

Definitions

  1. shining example, perfect example

Ancestry of “loistoesimerkki”, step by step

loistoesimerkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish esimerkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishesimerkkiexample
2Finnishesi-pre-, fore-
3Proto-Finnicecibefore; in front
4Albanian*etës
5Proto-Albanian*aitatja
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go

via Finnish loisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishloistoglitter, gleam, shine; A beacon equipped with...
2FinnishloistaaTo shine, glow, glare, sparkle; To excel, shine
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