Where does “tiivistelaippa” come from?
tiivistelaippa (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiiviste, from Finnish tiivistää, from Finnish tiivis, from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.
tiivistelaippa (Finnish): sealing flange
Definitions
- sealing flange
Ancestry of “tiivistelaippa”, step by step
tiivistelaippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tiiviste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tiiviste | seal, gasket; concentrate; weatherstrip |
| 2 | Finnish | tiivistää | to compact, compress |
| 3 | Finnish | tiivis | tight, compact, dense, solid; concise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stīfaz | stiff, rigid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steypós | — |
via Finnish laippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laippa | flange external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place |