Where does “simpukankuori” come from?
simpukankuori (Finnish) comes from Finnish simpukka, from Russian же́мчуг, from Old East Slavic жьмьчюгъ, from Khazar *ǯinǯü, from Common Turkic *yinǯü, from Middle Chinese 珍珠.
simpukankuori (Finnish): clamshell; seashell, shell
Definitions
- clamshell; seashell, shell
Ancestry of “simpukankuori”, step by step
simpukankuori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish simpukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | simpukka | bivalve any species of mollusks belonging to the class; the class Bivalvia |
| 2 | Russian | же́мчуг | pearl |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | жьмьчюгъ | — |
| 4 | Khazar | *ǯinǯü | — |
| 5 | Common Turkic | *yinǯü | — |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 珍珠 | — |
via Finnish kuori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuori | skin; peel; shale |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kor | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kórr | — |
| 4 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |