Where does “sylkikuoriainen” come from?
sylkikuoriainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuoriainen, from Finnish kuori, from Old Swedish kor, from Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
sylkikuoriainen (Finnish): soldier beetle
Definitions
- soldier beetle
Ancestry of “sylkikuoriainen”, step by step
sylkikuoriainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuoriainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuoriainen | beetle; croustade |
| 2 | Finnish | kuori | skin; peel; shale |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kor | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | kórr | — |
| 5 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Finnish sylki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sylki | saliva, spit; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | English | Loki | The god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world |
| 3 | Old Norse | Loki | Loki Norse god |
| 4 | Old Norse | lok | lock, lid; weed, unwanted plant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |