Where does “malmilinssi” come from?
malmilinssi (Finnish) comes from Finnish linssi, from Swedish lins, from German Linse, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
malmilinssi (Finnish): ore lens
Definitions
- ore lens
Ancestry of “malmilinssi”, step by step
malmilinssi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish linssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | linssi | lens; lentil |
| 2 | Swedish | lins | lentil, pulse (legume), the plant Lens culinaris and its crop |
| 3 | German | Linse | lens; lentil |
| 4 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 5 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 6 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Finnish malmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | malmi | ore |
| 2 | Swedish | malm | ore; an alloy consisting of copper, zinc, lead... |
| 3 | Old Norse | malmr | ore, metal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | malmaz | sand; ore |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |