Where does “vilppaus” come from?
vilppaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vilpas, from Finnish Filippus, from Latin Philippus, from Ancient Greek φίλιππος, from Ancient Greek φιλέω, from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə- — together, one.
vilppaus (Finnish): coolness, freshness; liveliness
Definitions
- coolness, freshness; liveliness
Ancestry of “vilppaus”, step by step
vilppaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vilpas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vilpas | cool, fresh; lively |
| 2 | Finnish | Filippus | Philip biblical apostle |
| 3 | Latin | Philippus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φίλιππος | fond of horses |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |