Where does “tulitikkuaski” come from?
tulitikkuaski (Finnish) comes from Finnish aski, from Swedish ask, from Old Swedish asker, from Old Norse askr, from Old English ærn, from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
tulitikkuaski (Finnish): matchbox
Definitions
- matchbox
Ancestry of “tulitikkuaski”, step by step
tulitikkuaski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aski | small box, case, carton |
| 2 | Swedish | ask | the European ash "Fraxinus excelsior"; a small... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | asker | ash; wooden box |
| 4 | Old Norse | askr | ash; wooden vessel or dish |
| 5 | Old English | ærn | house, habitation |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | raʀn | house |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | razną | house, dwelling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Finnish tulitikku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulitikku | match |
| 2 | Finnish | tikku | splinter; sliver; chip |
| 3 | Swedish | sticka | a splinter; a knitting needle; to knit |
| 4 | Czech | -ka | Appended to words to create a feminine version of... |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |