Where does “tervetulomalja” come from?
tervetulomalja (Finnish) comes from Finnish tervetuloa, from Finnish tulo, from Finnish tulla, from Proto-Finnic tuldak, from Proto-Uralic tole-, from Hungarian -ál, from Hungarian -l, from Proto-Uralic -l.
tervetulomalja (Finnish): welcome drink
Definitions
- welcome drink
Ancestry of “tervetulomalja”, step by step
tervetulomalja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tervetuloa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tervetuloa | welcome, great to see you, nice you could come;... |
| 2 | Finnish | tulo | coming, arrival; product; income |
| 3 | Finnish | tulla | to come; to become, get, go, turn; to have to do,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tuldak | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | tole- | to come |
| 6 | Hungarian | -ál | Same as -l with the "-á-" linking vowel. Used for... |
| 7 | Hungarian | -l | Appended to a noun, an adjective or less... |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | -l | — |
via Finnish Malja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Malja | Crater constellation |
| 2 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |