Where does “verbiketju” come from?
verbiketju (Finnish) comes from Finnish verbi, from Swedish verb, from Latin verbum, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
verbiketju (Finnish): A multiword verb construct comprising two verbs, the former of which is a modal or abstract verb and the latter the main verb in an infinite form (infinitive or participle)
Definitions
- A multiword verb construct comprising two verbs, the former of which is a modal or abstract verb and the latter the main verb in an infinite form (infinitive or participle)
Ancestry of “verbiketju”, step by step
verbiketju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish verbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | verbi | verb |
| 2 | Swedish | verb | verb |
| 3 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |