Where does “tähtisolu” come from?
tähtisolu (Finnish) comes from Finnish solu, from Finnish sola, from Swedish svala, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
tähtisolu (Finnish): astrocyte
Definitions
- astrocyte
Ancestry of “tähtisolu”, step by step
tähtisolu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish solu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solu | cell; Short for soluasunto; Indicative present... |
| 2 | Finnish | sola | pass, mountain pass; alley or lane, gap |
| 3 | Swedish | svala | swallow |
| 4 | Old Norse | svala | a swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine... |
| 5 | Old Norse | svalr | cool, cold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swalaz | cold |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swelaną | to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Finnish tähti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tähti | star; a famous person, celebrity, star; a white... |
| 2 | Swedish | täkt | a quarry |
| 3 | Swedish | tå | toe; a body part |
| 4 | Swedish | taga | Dated form of ta |
| 5 | Old Swedish | taka | to touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring |
| 6 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |