Where does “meteorikraatteri” come from?
meteorikraatteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish meteori, from Swedish meteor, from Latin meteōrum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον, from Ancient Greek μετέωρος, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
meteorikraatteri (Finnish): impact crater
Definitions
- impact crater
Ancestry of “meteorikraatteri”, step by step
meteorikraatteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish meteori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meteori | meteor |
| 2 | Swedish | meteor | meteor |
| 3 | Latin | meteōrum | meteor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μετέωρον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μετέωρος | lifted up, on high, in air |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Finnish kraatteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kraatteri | crater |
| 2 | Swedish | krater | a crater |
| 3 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |