Where does “päätelasit” come from?
päätelasit (Finnish) comes from Finnish pääte, from Finnish päättää, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
päätelasit (Finnish): computer glasses, screen glasses
Definitions
- computer glasses, screen glasses
Ancestry of “päätelasit”, step by step
päätelasit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pääte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pääte | end, ending; final, terminal, end; terminal |
| 2 | Finnish | päättää | to end, conclude, terminate, finish, bring to a close |
| 3 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish lasit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasit | Nominative plural form of lasi; spectacles |