Where does “nimikoimislanka” come from?
nimikoimislanka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lanka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lanka, from Proto-Germanic langô, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.
nimikoimislanka (Finnish): embroidery thread yarn specifically for embroidery and other forms of needlework
Definitions
- embroidery thread yarn specifically for embroidery and other forms of needlework
Ancestry of “nimikoimislanka”, step by step
nimikoimislanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lanka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lanka | yarn; thread; wire |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *lanka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
via Finnish nimikoiminen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nimikoiminen | — |
| 2 | Finnish | -minen | Forms verbal nouns from verbs, mostly corresponds... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -minen | Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the action of... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |