Where does “posliinilautanen” come from?
posliinilautanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lautanen, from Finnish lauta, from Proto-Finnic lauta, from Proto-Baltic *plauˀtá, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
posliinilautanen (Finnish): porcelain plate
Definitions
- porcelain plate
Ancestry of “posliinilautanen”, step by step
posliinilautanen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lautanen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lautanen | plate; saucer; cymbal |
| 2 | Finnish | lauta | A board; An element in many compound words, where... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lauta | board, plank; table |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | *plauˀtá | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Finnish posliini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | posliini | porcelain; shaved genitalia |