Where does “tuumaelektrijaam” come from?
tuumaelektrijaam (Estonian) comes from Latin tuum, from Proto-Italic towos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
tuumaelektrijaam (Estonian): nuclear power plant
Definitions
- nuclear power plant
Ancestry of “tuumaelektrijaam”, step by step
tuumaelektrijaam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tuum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tuum | inflection of tuus: ## masculine accusative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | towos | your |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer jaam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | jaam | to weep, to cry; Compare Korku "jaːm" |
| 2 | Russian | ям | mail staging post; genitive plural of я́ма |
via Estonian elekter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | elekter | electricity |