Where does “rakennuskivi” come from?
rakennuskivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakennus, from Finnish rakentaa, from Proto-Finnic rakentadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- — to make, prepare, build.
rakennuskivi (Finnish): building stone, any stone material used in buildings
Definitions
- building stone, any stone material used in buildings
Ancestry of “rakennuskivi”, step by step
rakennuskivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rakennus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rakennus | building; building, construction |
| 2 | Finnish | rakentaa | to build, construct |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rakentadak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | rakkɜ- | to make, prepare, build |