Where does “syntymäpäiväparadoksi” come from?
syntymäpäiväparadoksi (Finnish) comes from Finnish paradoksi, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
syntymäpäiväparadoksi (Finnish): birthday paradox
Definitions
- birthday paradox
Ancestry of “syntymäpäiväparadoksi”, step by step
syntymäpäiväparadoksi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paradoksi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paradoksi | paradox |
| 2 | Latin | paradoxum | paradox |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράδοξος | contrary to expectation, strange, incredible |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 5 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 6 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via Finnish syntymäpäivä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syntymäpäivä | birthday; birthdate, date of birth |
| 2 | Ingrian | päivä | A day; An afternoon |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |