Where does “ordoviki” come from?
ordoviki (Finnish) comes from English Ordovician, from English -ian, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.
ordoviki (Finnish): The Ordovician period
Definitions
- The Ordovician period
Ancestry of “ordoviki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ordovician | Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 488 to 443 million years ago |
| 2 | English | -ian | From, related to, or like; One from, belonging... |
| 3 | Latin | -iānus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |