Where does “tietovisailu” come from?
tietovisailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish tietovisailla, from Finnish tietovisa, from Finnish visa, from Latin Vincentius, from Latin vincēns, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
tietovisailu (Finnish): quizzing
Definitions
- quizzing
Ancestry of “tietovisailu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tietovisailla | to participate in a quiz |
| 2 | Finnish | tietovisa | quiz |
| 3 | Finnish | visa | Synonym of visakoivu; quiz |
| 4 | Latin | Vincentius | — |
| 5 | Latin | vincēns | winning |
| 6 | Latin | vincō | to win |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |