Where does “muovittaminen” come from?
muovittaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish muovittaa, from Finnish muovi, from Finnish muovata, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Ancestry of “muovittaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muovittaa | to cover with plastic, to apply plastic into or onto |
| 2 | Finnish | muovi | plastic |
| 3 | Finnish | muovata | to mold, shape, model |
| 4 | Finnish | muoto | shape; form; format |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | mooto | shape, form; appearance; manner, way |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |