Where does “matalalattiabussi” come from?

matalalattiabussi (Finnish) comes from Finnish bussi, from English omnibus, from French omnibus, from Latin omnibus, from Latin omnis, from Proto-Italic opnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

matalalattiabussi (Finnish): low-floor bus

Definitions

  1. low-floor bus

Ancestry of “matalalattiabussi”, step by step

matalalattiabussi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish bussi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbussibus
2EnglishomnibusA vehicle set up to carry many people; An...
3FrenchomnibusPertaining to a local; omnibus, bus
4Latinomnibusdative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine...
5Latinomnisevery; all
6Proto-Italicopnisevery, all
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

via Finnish lattia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlattiafloor
2Proto-Germanicflatjąa level surface; level ground; the floor of a...
3Proto-Germanicflatazflat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-

via Finnish matala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatalalow; shallow
2Proto-Finnicmatalalow; shallow
3Proto-Finnic-lalocative suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-sEvery word from Proto-Italic opnis