Where does “salonkitanssi” come from?
salonkitanssi (Finnish) comes from Finnish salonki, from Swedish salong, from French salon, from Italian salone, from Italian sala, from Latin Sala, from Zulu isala, from Persian انشاءالله — God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it...
salonkitanssi (Finnish): ballroom dance
Definitions
- ballroom dance
Ancestry of “salonkitanssi”, step by step
salonkitanssi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish salonki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salonki | parlor, salon large room |
| 2 | Swedish | salong | a salon (room for socializing in a finer home) |
| 3 | French | salon | living room |
| 4 | Italian | salone | sitting room, living room, lounge; reception... |
| 5 | Italian | sala | room; hall; axis |
| 6 | Latin | Sala | IJssel river |
| 7 | Zulu | isala | bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head |
| 8 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 9 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |