Where does “myrttiseppele” come from?

myrttiseppele (Finnish) comes from Finnish myrtti, from Swedish myrten, from French myrte, from Latin Myrtus, from Ancient Greek Μύρτος, from Semitic m-r-r.

myrttiseppele (Finnish): myrtle wreath

Definitions

  1. myrtle wreath

Ancestry of “myrttiseppele”, step by step

myrttiseppele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish myrtti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmyrttimyrtle
2Swedishmyrtenmyrtle evergreen shrub
3Frenchmyrtemyrtle
4LatinMyrtusmyrtle
5Ancient GreekΜύρτοςmyrtle (Myrtus communis)
6Semiticm-r-r—

via Finnish seppele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseppelewreath; garland made to the form of a ring or...
2Old Swedishsäppal—
Every word from Semitic m-r-r →Every word from Ancient Greek Μύρτος →Every word from Latin Myrtus →