Where does “referenssikirjasto” come from?
referenssikirjasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish referenssi, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
referenssikirjasto (Finnish): reference library
Definitions
- reference library
Ancestry of “referenssikirjasto”, step by step
referenssikirjasto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish referenssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | referenssi | reference |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | referēns | returning, restoring, repaying |
| 4 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |