Where does “merenkulkulippu” come from?
merenkulkulippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish merenkulku, from Finnish meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merenkulkulippu (Finnish): maritime flag
Definitions
- maritime flag
Ancestry of “merenkulkulippu”, step by step
merenkulkulippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish merenkulku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merenkulku | seafaring |
| 2 | Finnish | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |