Where does “noppakivi” come from?
noppakivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kivi, from Latin -la — nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
noppakivi (Finnish): cube-shaped paving stone
Definitions
- cube-shaped paving stone
Ancestry of “noppakivi”, step by step
noppakivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kivi | stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a... |
| 2 | 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 |