Where does “patteristo” come from?
patteristo (Finnish) comes from Finnish patteri, from Swedish batteri, from French batterie, from Dutch batterij, from Middle French batterie, from Old French baterie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
patteristo (Finnish): artillery battalion
Definitions
- artillery battalion
Ancestry of “patteristo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | patteri | battery; non-rechargeable electrical battery;... |
| 2 | Swedish | batteri | battery, accumulator; battery |
| 3 | French | batterie | battery; percussion, drum kit, battery/batterie;... |
| 4 | Dutch | batterij | battery, tactical artillery unit; electrical... |
| 5 | Middle French | batterie | battery |
| 6 | Old French | baterie | action of beating |
| 7 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 8 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |