Where does “vernissa” come from?
vernissa (Finnish) comes from French vernis, from Old French vernis, from Medieval Latin vernix, from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερονίκη, from Ancient Greek βερονίκιον, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη — shiny, light brown.
vernissa (Finnish): varnish
Ancestry of “vernissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | vernis | varnish; nail polish; veneer |
| 2 | Old French | vernis | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | vernix | varnish; resin |
| 4 | Latin | veronix | — |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | βερονίκη | resin amber |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βερονίκιον | soda |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 8 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “vernissa”