Where does “marmoripylväs” come from?
marmoripylväs (Finnish) comes from Finnish marmori, from Swedish marmor, from German Marmor, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.
marmoripylväs (Finnish): marble column, marble pillar
Definitions
- marble column, marble pillar
Ancestry of “marmoripylväs”, step by step
marmoripylväs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish marmori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | marmori | marble |
| 2 | Swedish | marmor | marble; rock of crystalline limestone |
| 3 | German | Marmor | marble |
| 4 | Latin | marmor | a block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάρμαρος | crystalline rock; marble |
| 6 | Indo-European | *mer- | — |
via Finnish pylväs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pylväs | column; a free-standing column or pillar; bar |