Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “rihvelitaulu” come from? rihvelitaulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish rihveli, from Russian грифель, from German Griffel, from Ancient Greek γραφείον, from Ancient Greek γράφειν — present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...
rihvelitaulu (Finnish): slate blackboard, slate board
Definitions slate blackboard, slate board Ancestry of “rihvelitaulu”, step by step rihvelitaulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rihveli Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish rihveli — 2 Russian грифель slate pencil, stylus for writing on a slate... 3 German Griffel stylus, pen, slate pencil; an antiquated writing... 4 Ancient Greek γραφείον pencil 5 Ancient Greek γράφειν present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to...
via Finnish taulu Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish taulu painting; picture, print etc., especially a... 2 Swedish tavla a painting; piece of painted canvas; a picture... 3 Latin tabula tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... 4 Proto-Italic *taðlā board