Where does “sylinterimäinen” come from?

sylinterimäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sylinteri, from Swedish cylinder, from German Zylinder, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

sylinterimäinen (Finnish): cylinder-like, cylindrical

Definitions

  1. cylinder-like, cylindrical

Ancestry of “sylinterimäinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsylintericylinder
2Swedishcylindera cylinder; a top hat
3GermanZylindercylinder; top hat
4Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
5Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
6Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →Every word from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →Every word from Latin cylindrus →