Where does “rakennusmuovi” come from?
rakennusmuovi (Finnish) comes from Finnish muovi, from Finnish muovata, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
rakennusmuovi (Finnish): construction plastic, builders' ware of plastic
Definitions
- construction plastic, builders' ware of plastic
Ancestry of “rakennusmuovi”, step by step
rakennusmuovi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish muovi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muovi | plastic |
| 2 | Finnish | muovata | to mold, shape, model |
| 3 | Finnish | muoto | shape; form; format |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | mooto | shape, form; appearance; manner, way |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
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 |