Where does “sylimikro” come from?
sylimikro (Finnish) comes from Finnish syli, from Swedish famn, from Old East Norse *famna-, from Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
sylimikro (Finnish): laptop
Definitions
- laptop
Ancestry of “sylimikro”, step by step
sylimikro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish syli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syli | arms; lap; Synonym of sylillinen |
| 2 | Swedish | famn | knee, two embracing arms; fathom as a measure of... |
| 3 | Old East Norse | *famna- | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | faðmr | embrace; fathom |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faþmaz | outstretched arms; embrace; fathom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via Finnish mikro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mikro | microwave, microwave oven; microcomputer |
| 2 | Finnish | mikroaaltouuni | A microwave oven |
| 3 | English | microwave oven | An oven that uses microwave-frequency energy to heat food or other items placed within it |