Where does “piilolinssi” come from?
piilolinssi (Finnish) comes from Finnish linssi, from Swedish lins, from German Linse, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
piilolinssi (Finnish): contact lens
Ancestry of “piilolinssi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | linssi | lens; lentil |
| 2 | Swedish | lins | a lens; lentil, pulse , the plant "Lens... |
| 3 | German | Linse | lens; lentil |
| 4 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 5 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 6 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |