Where does “rekyylitön” come from?
rekyylitön (Finnish) comes from Finnish rekyyli, from French recul, from French reculer, from French ré-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
rekyylitön (Finnish): recoilless
Definitions
- recoilless
Ancestry of “rekyylitön”, step by step
rekyylitön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rekyyli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rekyyli | recoil |
| 2 | French | recul | retreat, climb-down; drop; reduction, fall;... |
| 3 | French | reculer | to move back, to put back; to go backwards; to... |
| 4 | French | ré- | re- |
| 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 |
via Finnish ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ton | Genitive singular form of toi; Accusative... |