Where does “sinikettu” come from?
sinikettu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Sini, from Latin sinus, from Arabic جَيْب, from Sanskrit ज्या, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.
sinikettu (Finnish): A "blue fox", a variant of arctic fox grown in captivity because of its beautiful bluish grey winter fur
Definitions
- A "blue fox", a variant of arctic fox grown in captivity because of its beautiful bluish grey winter fur
Ancestry of “sinikettu”, step by step
sinikettu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Sini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Sini | blue |
| 2 | Latin | sinus | a hollow, cavity; curve, fold, winding; gulf, bay |
| 3 | Arabic | جَيْب | pocket; opening in a garment; pocket; bosom, fold... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | ज्या | bow-string, tendon; sine |
| 5 | Sanskrit | जीव | alive, living; life, existence; any living being,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iHwás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰiHwás | alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |