Where does “temppeliviikuna” come from?
temppeliviikuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish temppeli, from Swedish tempel, from Old Swedish tæmpel, from Latin templum, from Proto-Indo-European t(e)mp-lo-s, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
temppeliviikuna (Finnish): sacred fig, bodhi tree, "Ficus religiosa"
Definitions
- sacred fig, bodhi tree, "Ficus religiosa"
Ancestry of “temppeliviikuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | temppeli | temple |
| 2 | Swedish | tempel | a temple |
| 3 | Old Swedish | tæmpel | — |
| 4 | Latin | templum | an open space for augural observation; open,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | t(e)mp-lo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |