Where does “mapillinen” come from?
mapillinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish mappi, from Swedish mapp, from German mappe, from Medieval Latin [[mappa]] [[mundī]], from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.
mapillinen (Finnish): a binderful (of)
Definitions
- a binderful (of)
Ancestry of “mapillinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mappi | binder |
| 2 | Swedish | mapp | a folder |
| 3 | German | mappe | portfolio case; collection |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | [[mappa]] [[mundī]] | — |
| 5 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |