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Where does “tyypillinen” come from?

tyypillinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyppi, from Swedish typ, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

tyypillinen (Finnish): typical

Definitions

  1. typical

Ancestry of “tyypillinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyyppitype, kind; dude, guy, person; Short for...
2Swedishtyptype; jerk, disagreeable person; like; be like:...
3Latintypusfigure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,...
4Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
5Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “tyypillinen”

  • tyypillisyys
  • tyypillisesti
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