Where does “pääsylinteri” come from?

pääsylinteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish sylinteri, from Swedish cylinder, from German Zylinder, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

pääsylinteri (Finnish): main cylinder

Definitions

  1. main cylinder

Ancestry of “pääsylinteri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsylintericylinder
2Swedishcylindera cylinder; a top hat
3GermanZylindercylinder; top hat
4Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
5Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
6Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over

Words derived from “pääsylinteri

Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδωEvery word from Ancient Greek κύλινδροςEvery word from Latin cylindrus