Where does “merkitysvastine” come from?
merkitysvastine (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastine, from Finnish vasta-, from Finnish vasta, from Swedish kvast, from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
merkitysvastine (Finnish): A word corresponding to another (e.g. a word in another language) in terms of meaning
Definitions
- A word corresponding to another (e.g. a word in another language) in terms of meaning
Ancestry of “merkitysvastine”, step by step
merkitysvastine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vastine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastine | equivalent; answer; counterpart |
| 2 | Finnish | vasta- | Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,... |
| 3 | Finnish | vasta | Expressing delay or that something takes place... |
| 4 | Swedish | kvast | broom; tassel; cyme |
| 5 | Old Swedish | quaster | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |
via Finnish merkitys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merkitys | meaning, contents; value, importance, role |
| 2 | Finnish | merkitä | to mark, check off, tick off, tag, stamp, brand;... |
| 3 | Finnish | merkki | mark, sign; character; symbol |
| 4 | Old Swedish | mærki | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | merki | boundary |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |