Where does “siluettitaide” come from?
siluettitaide (Finnish) comes from Finnish siluetti, from French Silhouette, from Basque Ziloeta, from Basque zulo, from Proto-Basque *zuLo — hole.
siluettitaide (Finnish): silhouette art
Definitions
- silhouette art
Ancestry of “siluettitaide”, step by step
siluettitaide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siluetti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siluetti | A silhouette |
| 2 | French | Silhouette | silhouette |
| 3 | Basque | Ziloeta | — |
| 4 | Basque | zulo | hole; pit; den, hiding place |
| 5 | Proto-Basque | *zuLo | hole |