Where does “maustehyllykkö” come from?
maustehyllykkö (Finnish) comes from Finnish hyllykkö, from Finnish hylly, from Swedish hylla, from Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
maustehyllykkö (Finnish): spice rack
Definitions
- spice rack
Ancestry of “maustehyllykkö”, step by step
maustehyllykkö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hyllykkö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hyllykkö | rack, shelf, cabinet article of furniture with one or more shelves |
| 2 | Finnish | hylly | shelf; Synonym of hyllykkö |
| 3 | Swedish | hylla | a shelf, a rack; women's breasts; rack; to praise |
| 4 | Old Norse | hylla | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulþijaną | to make into a friend, to court one's friendship;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulþaz | inclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Finnish mauste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mauste | flavoring/flavouring, seasoning, flavor/flavour,... |
| 2 | Finnish | maustaa | To season; To spice; To flavour/flavor |
| 3 | Finnish | maku | taste, flavor; sense of taste; flavor of a quark... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | maku | taste, flavour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smakkuz | taste, savour, smatch, flavour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smegʰ- | — |