Where does “parmesaanijuusto” come from?
parmesaanijuusto (Finnish) comes from Finnish parmesaani, from French parmesan, from German Parmesan, from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
parmesaanijuusto (Finnish): parmesan
Definitions
- parmesan
Ancestry of “parmesaanijuusto”, step by step
parmesaanijuusto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish parmesaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | parmesaani | parmesan |
| 2 | French | parmesan | Parmesan from Parma |
| 3 | German | Parmesan | parmesan cheese |
| 4 | Italian | parmigiano | Of, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or... |
| 5 | Italian | Parma | Parma river that crosses the city |
| 6 | Latin | Parma | a parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry |
| 7 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 8 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |