Where does “malakiittivihreä” come from?
malakiittivihreä (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihreä, from Proto-Finnic viherä, from Proto-Finnic viha, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
malakiittivihreä (Finnish): malachite green
Definitions
- malachite green
Ancestry of “malakiittivihreä”, step by step
malakiittivihreä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vihreä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vihreä | green; The color green |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | viherä | green |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | viha | hate, anger; rage; agression |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
via Finnish malakiitti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | malakiitti | malachite |
| 2 | Latin | molochitis | An Arabian gem of the color of mallows, perhaps... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαλαχή | mallow plant |