Where does “metallinvärjäys” come from?
metallinvärjäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish värjäys, from Finnish värjätä, from Swedish färga, from Swedish färg, from Old Swedish færgha, from Middle Low German verwe, from Old Saxon farwi, from Proto-West Germanic faru — passed , crossed.
metallinvärjäys (Finnish): metal dyeing, metal coloring
Definitions
- metal dyeing, metal coloring
Ancestry of “metallinvärjäys”, step by step
metallinvärjäys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish värjäys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | värjäys | coloring, dyeing, staining, tinting |
| 2 | Finnish | värjätä | To change the color of something, to dye, to tint... |
| 3 | Swedish | färga | to colour, to dye, to taint, to paint; to colour,... |
| 4 | Swedish | färg | color; the spectral composition of visible light;... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | færgha | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | verwe | Alternative form of varwe; color, paint |
| 7 | Old Saxon | farwi | colour |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Finnish metalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | metalli | metal |
| 2 | Swedish | metall | metal |
| 3 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |