Where does “pilottiprojekti” come from?
pilottiprojekti (Finnish) comes from Finnish projekti, from English megaproject, from English project, from Latin prōiectus, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
pilottiprojekti (Finnish): pilot project
Definitions
- pilot project
Ancestry of “pilottiprojekti”, step by step
pilottiprojekti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish projekti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | projekti | project |
| 2 | English | megaproject | A very large public investment project,... |
| 3 | English | project | A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal... |
| 4 | Latin | prōiectus | discharged, scattered |
| 5 | Latin | proicio | I throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,... |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Finnish pilotti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pilotti | aviator, pilot, airman; pilot project |
| 2 | Swedish | pilot | a pilot |
| 3 | Italian | pilota | pilot; driver; third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | pedota | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πηδόν | oar; blade of an oar, oar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |