Where does “teelusikallinen” come from?
teelusikallinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish teelusikka, from Finnish tee, from Swedish te, from German tee, from English tee, from Middle English teen, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan — to pull, to draw; to lead.
teelusikallinen (Finnish): A teaspoonful
Definitions
- A teaspoonful
Ancestry of “teelusikallinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | teelusikka | teaspoon |
| 2 | Finnish | tee | tea; tea, cup of tea; The name of the... |
| 3 | Swedish | te | tea; to appear |
| 4 | German | tee | tea drink made by infusing parts of a plant, especially leaves or buds of |
| 5 | English | tee | The name of the Latin-script letter T; Something... |
| 6 | Middle English | teen | — |
| 7 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 8 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |