Where does “vinyylikatto” come from?
vinyylikatto (Finnish) comes from Finnish katto, from Finnish kattaa, from Proto-Finnic kattadak, from Proto-Finnic kanci, from Czech -í, from Old Czech -í, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
vinyylikatto (Finnish): vinyl roof
Definitions
- vinyl roof
Ancestry of “vinyylikatto”, step by step
vinyylikatto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katto | ceiling; roof |
| 2 | Finnish | kattaa | to roof; to cover; to set, lay |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kattadak | to cover; to roof |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kanci | cover, lid |
| 5 | Czech | -í | Forming attributive adjectives from nouns,... |
| 6 | Old Czech | -í | forming attributive adjectives from nouns, especially animals |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | -jь | Adjectival inherited from the Caland roots,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |
via Finnish vinyyli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vinyyli | vinyl |
| 2 | English | vinyl | The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |