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Where does “rinne” come from?

rinne (Finnish) comes from Finnish -e, from Finnish hartia, from Serbo-Croatian hartija, from Greek χαρτί, from Koine Greek χαρτίον, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

rinne (Finnish): A slope, hillside; A piste

Definitions

  1. A slope, hillside; A piste

Ancestry of “rinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-eUsed for forming nouns from verbs or adjectives
2Finnishhartiashoulder
3Serbo-Croatianhartijapaper
4Greekχαρτίpaper
5Koine Greekχαρτίονpaper, papyrus
6Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
7Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “rinne”

  • laskettelurinne
  • mannerrinne
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