Where does “sinirihmakala” come from?
sinirihmakala (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.
sinirihmakala (Finnish): three spot gourami, opaline gourami, blue gourami, Trichopodus trichopterus species of fish native to southeastern Asia, popular in the aquarium trade
Definitions
- three spot gourami, opaline gourami, blue gourami, Trichopodus trichopterus species of fish native to southeastern Asia, popular in the aquarium trade
Ancestry of “sinirihmakala”, step by step
sinirihmakala traces back through 3 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 |