Where does “timpuri” come from?
timpuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish timperi, from Finnish timpermanni, from Swedish timmerman, from English timberman, from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel — human being; man; hand.
timpuri (Finnish): Alternative form of timperi; carpenter's
Definitions
- Alternative form of timperi; carpenter's
Ancestry of “timpuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | timperi | carpenter |
| 2 | Finnish | timpermanni | carpenter |
| 3 | Swedish | timmerman | carpenter |
| 4 | English | timberman | A lumberman; A timber dealer; A person who... |
| 5 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 6 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 7 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 8 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 9 | Old French | manual | — |
| 10 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 11 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |