Where does “polvirefleksi” come from?
polvirefleksi (Finnish) comes from Finnish refleksi, from Dutch reflectie, from Middle French reflexion, from Late Latin reflexio, from Latin reflectere, from Latin reflecto, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
polvirefleksi (Finnish): patellar reflex, knee reflex
Definitions
- patellar reflex, knee reflex
Ancestry of “polvirefleksi”, step by step
polvirefleksi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish refleksi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | refleksi | reflex |
| 2 | Dutch | reflectie | reflection |
| 3 | Middle French | reflexion | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | reflexio | turning away or back; reflection |
| 5 | Latin | reflectere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | reflecto | I turn back or away; I reflect |
| 7 | Latin | re- | back, backwards; again; prefix added to various... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wret- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |