Where does “roskisdyykkari” come from?
roskisdyykkari (Finnish) comes from Finnish dyykkari, from Swedish dykare, from Swedish dyka, from Old Czech déka, from Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, from Old High German thecken, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
roskisdyykkari (Finnish): dumpster diver
Definitions
- dumpster diver
Ancestry of “roskisdyykkari”, step by step
roskisdyykkari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish dyykkari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | dyykkari | dumpster diver |
| 2 | Swedish | dykare | a diver; someone who dives; a diving beetle, an... |
| 3 | Swedish | dyka | to dive |
| 4 | Old Czech | déka | dagger stabbing weapon |
| 5 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 6 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 7 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Finnish roskis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | roskis | Any container meant for collection and temporary... |
| 2 | Finnish | -is | -er; a suffix used to form nouns and proper nouns... |
| 3 | Swedish | -is | Suffix that gives a familiar, and to some extent... |
| 4 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 5 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |