Where does “stressaaminen” come from?
stressaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish stressata, from Finnish stressi, from English stress, from Middle English destresse, from Old French destrecier, from Latin distringō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “stressaaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | stressata | to apply emotional pressure or stress to a person or animal |
| 2 | Finnish | stressi | stress; pressure; strain |
| 3 | English | stress | A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing... |
| 4 | Middle English | destresse | — |
| 5 | Old French | destrecier | to distress |
| 6 | Latin | distringō | to stretch out or apart |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |