Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “selityssanakirja” come from? selityssanakirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish sanakirja, from Swedish ordbok, from Swedish ord, from Old Swedish orþ, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
selityssanakirja (Finnish): explanatory dictionary
Ancestry of “selityssanakirja”, step by step selityssanakirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sanakirja Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish sanakirja dictionary 2 Swedish ordbok a dictionary 3 Swedish ord word; A distinct unit of language with a... 4 Old Swedish orþ word 5 Old Norse orð word 6 Proto-Germanic wurdą word 7 Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- word 8 Proto-Indo-European werh₁- to speak, say
via Finnish selitys Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish selitys explanation; excuse 2 Finnish selittää to explain; to explicate 3 Finnish selitä to clear; Indicative present connegative form of... 4 Finnish selkeä clear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear 5 Proto-Finnic selkedä clear