Where does “noppakiveys” come from?
noppakiveys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiveys, from Finnish kivetä, from Finnish kivi, from Latin -la — nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
noppakiveys (Finnish): paving with cube-shaped stones
Definitions
- paving with cube-shaped stones
Ancestry of “noppakiveys”, step by step
noppakiveys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kiveys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiveys | rock pavement |
| 2 | Finnish | kivetä | To pave with stones or other material resembling... |
| 3 | Finnish | kivi | stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a... |
| 4 | Latin | -la | nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative... |
via Finnish noppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | noppa | A die; credit, academic credit, course credit |