Where does “petrimalja” come from?
petrimalja (Finnish) comes from Finnish Malja, from Latin crātēr, from Ancient Greek κρατήρ, from Ancient Greek κράμα, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
petrimalja (Finnish): A Petri dish
Definitions
- A Petri dish
Ancestry of “petrimalja”, step by step
petrimalja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Malja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Malja | Crater constellation |
| 2 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |