Where does “rihveli” come from?
rihveli (Finnish) comes from Russian грифель, from German Griffel, from Ancient Greek γραφείον, from Ancient Greek γράφειν — present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...
Ancestry of “rihveli”, step by step
rihveli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian грифель
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | грифель | slate pencil, stylus for writing on a slate... |
| 2 | German | Griffel | stylus, pen, slate pencil; an antiquated writing... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γραφείον | pencil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφειν | present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to... |
via Swedish griffel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | griffel | — |