Where does “suurimittakaavainen” come from?
suurimittakaavainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish mittakaava, from Finnish kaava, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
suurimittakaavainen (Finnish): large-scale of a map or drawing, drawn large to show details
Definitions
- large-scale of a map or drawing, drawn large to show details
Ancestry of “suurimittakaavainen”, step by step
suurimittakaavainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mittakaava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mittakaava | scale |
| 2 | Finnish | kaava | pattern; layout; formula |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |