Where does “voiteluvirhe” come from?
voiteluvirhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish voitelu, from Finnish voidella, from Finnish voitaa, from Proto-Finnic voitadak, from Proto-Finnic voi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waje — fat.
voiteluvirhe (Finnish): incorrect lubrication, mislubrication
Definitions
- incorrect lubrication, mislubrication
Ancestry of “voiteluvirhe”, step by step
voiteluvirhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish voitelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | voitelu | lubrication; anointment |
| 2 | Finnish | voidella | to grease, oil, lubricate; to anoint; to butter |
| 3 | Finnish | voitaa | Synonym of voidella |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | voitadak | to grease, to oil |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | voi | butter; oh, woe |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | waje | fat |
via Finnish virhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virhe | mistake; error; flaw |