Where does “meanderinauha” come from?

meanderinauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish meanderi, from Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος — the river Maeander; the river Büyük Menderes.

meanderinauha (Finnish): meander tape, meander trimming

Definitions

meander tape, meander trimming

Ancestry of “meanderinauha”, step by step

meanderinauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish meanderi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	meanderi	Greek key, meander pattern
2	Latin	Maeander	now the Menderes
3	Ancient Greek	Μαίανδρος	the river Maeander; the river Büyük Menderes

via Finnish nauha

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	nauha	ribbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape
2	Proto-Finnic	nauha	ribbon, band

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