Where does “mölytoosa” come from?
mölytoosa (Finnish) comes from Finnish toosa, from Swedish dosa, from Late Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
mölytoosa (Finnish): Any loud thing, particularly a radio or boombox
Definitions
- Any loud thing, particularly a radio or boombox
Ancestry of “mölytoosa”, step by step
mölytoosa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish toosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | toosa | A small box or container made of metal, plastic... |
| 2 | Swedish | dosa | box |
| 3 | Late Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |