Where does “termoskannu” come from?
termoskannu (Finnish) comes from Finnish termos, from English Thermos, from Ancient Greek θερμός, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
termoskannu (Finnish): thermos flask
Definitions
- thermos flask
Ancestry of “termoskannu”, step by step
termoskannu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish termos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | termos | thermos |
| 2 | English | Thermos | A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θερμός | warm, hot, boiling, glowing; hotheaded, hasty,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Finnish kannu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kannu | jug, pitcher; pot; ewer |
| 2 | Swedish | kanna | a pot, a jug - container for water, usually with... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kanna | a can, tankard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kannǭ | a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gandʰ- | vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel |