Where does “nelisylinterinen” come from?

nelisylinterinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sylinteri, from Swedish cylinder, from German Zylinder, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

nelisylinterinen (Finnish): four-cylinder

Definitions

  1. four-cylinder

Ancestry of “nelisylinterinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsylintericylinder
2Swedishcylindera cylinder; a top hat
3GermanZylindercylinder; top hat
4Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
5Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
6Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδωEvery word from Ancient Greek κύλινδροςEvery word from Latin cylindrus
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