Where does “rivilatomakone” come from?

rivilatomakone (Finnish) comes from Finnish latomakone, from Finnish latoa, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

rivilatomakone (Finnish): linotype

Definitions

  1. linotype

Ancestry of “rivilatomakone”, step by step

rivilatomakone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish latomakone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlatomakonetypesetting machine, typesetter machine that combines type in the correct order for printing
2FinnishlatoaTo stack, pile up, line up; To typeset, compose;...
3Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Finnish rivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrivirow, line; line; rank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną
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