Where does “tulitikkuetiketti” come from?
tulitikkuetiketti (Finnish) comes from Finnish etiketti, from Swedish etikett, from French étiquette, from Middle French estiquette, from Old French estechier, from Frankish stikkan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
tulitikkuetiketti (Finnish): matchbox label
Definitions
- matchbox label
Ancestry of “tulitikkuetiketti”, step by step
tulitikkuetiketti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish etiketti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | etiketti | label, tag; etiquette, decorum; record label |
| 2 | Swedish | etikett | label, tag; etiquette |
| 3 | French | étiquette | tag, label; etiquette, prescribed behavior |
| 4 | Middle French | estiquette | small pole; small note |
| 5 | Old French | estechier | to attach, stick |
| 6 | Frankish | stikkan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
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... |