Where does “teräskattila” come from?
teräskattila (Finnish) comes from Finnish kattila, from Proto-Finnic kattila, from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
teräskattila (Finnish): steel pot
Definitions
- steel pot
Ancestry of “teräskattila”, step by step
teräskattila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kattila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kattila | pot, cooking pot, stockpot, saucepot, kettle often cylindrical or nearly cylindrical cooking vessel for fast cooking on a stove, usually made of sheet metal and equipped with a lid |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kattila | kettle, pot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | katilaz | kettle, bucket, vessel |
| 4 | Latin | catīllus | small bowl, dish, or plate |
| 5 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |