Where does “ooliittinen” come from?
ooliittinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ooliitti, from Latin oolithus, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ooliittinen (Finnish): Consisting of ooliths
Definitions
- Consisting of ooliths
Ancestry of “ooliittinen”, step by step
ooliittinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ooliitti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ooliitti | An oolith |
| 2 | Latin | oolithus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |