Where does “shottilasi” come from?
shottilasi (Finnish) comes from Finnish lasi, from Swedish glas, from Old Swedish glas, from Middle Low German glas, from Old Saxon glas, from Proto-West Germanic glas, from Proto-Germanic glasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
shottilasi (Finnish): shot glass, particularly one that widens at the top
Definitions
- shot glass, particularly one that widens at the top
Ancestry of “shottilasi”, step by step
shottilasi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lasi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasi | glass; bells; ice |
| 2 | Swedish | glas | glass |
| 3 | Old Swedish | glas | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | glas | glass |
| 5 | Old Saxon | glas | glass |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | glas | glass |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glasą | glass |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Finnish shotti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | shotti | shot of alcohol measure of alcohol, usually spirits |
| 2 | English | shot | Worn out or broken; Woven from warp and weft... |
| 3 | Middle English | schot | A missile or projectile; a thrown or fired weapon |
| 4 | Old English | Scot | shot, act of shooting |
| 5 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |