Where does “värikuula” come from?
värikuula (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuula, from Swahili skuli, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.
värikuula (Finnish): paintball
Definitions
- paintball
Ancestry of “värikuula”, step by step
värikuula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuula | bullet; a hard ball, especially one made of... |
| 2 | Swahili | skuli | Alternative form of shule |
| 3 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 4 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 5 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 7 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Finnish väri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väri | color; flush |
| 2 | Swedish | färg | color; the spectral composition of visible light;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | færgha | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | verwe | Alternative form of varwe; color, paint |
| 5 | Old Saxon | farwi | colour |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |