Where does “munankuoriposliini” come from?
munankuoriposliini (Finnish) comes from Finnish munankuori, from Finnish kuori, from Old Swedish kor, from Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
munankuoriposliini (Finnish): eggshell porcelain, eggshell china type of very thin Chinese porcelain dating back to the Ming dynasty, often decorated with impressions visible only against light
Definitions
- eggshell porcelain, eggshell china type of very thin Chinese porcelain dating back to the Ming dynasty, often decorated with impressions visible only against light
Ancestry of “munankuoriposliini”, step by step
munankuoriposliini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish munankuori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | munankuori | eggshell |
| 2 | Finnish | kuori | skin; peel; shale |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kor | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | kórr | — |
| 5 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Finnish posliini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | posliini | porcelain; shaved genitalia |