Where does “miniatyyrikoko” come from?
miniatyyrikoko (Finnish) comes from Finnish koko, from Proto-Finnic koko — whole, entire, all.
miniatyyrikoko (Finnish): miniature size
Definitions
- miniature size
Ancestry of “miniatyyrikoko”, step by step
miniatyyrikoko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koko | whole, entire; all; see all day, all night; heap |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | koko | whole, entire, all |
via Finnish miniatyyri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | miniatyyri | miniature |
| 2 | Swedish | miniatyr | a miniature |