Where does “marmoripysti” come from?

marmoripysti (Finnish) comes from Finnish marmori, from Swedish marmor, from German Marmor, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος, from Indo-European *mer-.

marmoripysti (Finnish): marble bust

Definitions

  1. marble bust

Ancestry of “marmoripysti”, step by step

marmoripysti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish marmori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmarmorimarble
2Swedishmarmormarble; rock of crystalline limestone
3GermanMarmormarble
4Latinmarmora block or piece of marble; pulverized marble,...
5Ancient Greekμάρμαροςcrystalline rock; marble
6Indo-European*mer-—

via Finnish pysti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpystibust; trophy; cup; any small statue or similar...
2Swedishbysta bust; sculpture; bust, breast
Every word from Indo-European *mer- →