Where does “talviulsteri” come from?
talviulsteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish ulsteri, from English Ulster, from Old Norse Uladztir, from Old Irish tír, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
talviulsteri (Finnish): winter ulster coat
Definitions
- winter ulster coat
Ancestry of “talviulsteri”, step by step
talviulsteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ulsteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ulsteri | ulster type of men's long overcoat made of rough material, often featuring a cape that covers the shoulders |
| 2 | English | Ulster | Alternative form of ulster |
| 3 | Old Norse | Uladztir | Ulster |
| 4 | Old Irish | tír | land, country, territory, ground |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | tīros | dry land |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |