Where does “sirkadiaanirytmi” come from?
sirkadiaanirytmi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sirkadiaaninen, from English circadian, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
sirkadiaanirytmi (Finnish): circadian rhythm
Definitions
- circadian rhythm
Ancestry of “sirkadiaanirytmi”, step by step
sirkadiaanirytmi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sirkadiaaninen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sirkadiaaninen | circadian |
| 2 | English | circadian | of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour... |
| 3 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Finnish rytmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rytmi | rhythm |
| 2 | Swedish | rytm | rhythm |
| 3 | Latin | rhythmus | rhythm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥυθμός | a repeating, regular motion, vibration; measured... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |