Where does “alkuainetaulukko” come from?

alkuainetaulukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish taulukko, from Finnish taulu, from Swedish tavla, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.

alkuainetaulukko (Finnish): periodic table a table or chart of the chemical elements

Definitions

  1. periodic table a table or chart of the chemical elements

Ancestry of “alkuainetaulukko”, step by step

alkuainetaulukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taulukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaulukkotable, matrix, grid; array
2Finnishtaulupainting; picture, print etc., especially a...
3Swedishtavlaa painting; piece of painted canvas; a picture...
4Latintabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
5Proto-Italic*taðlāboard

via Finnish alkuaine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalkuainechemical element, element; elementary substance
2Finnishainematter, material, substance; subject, discipline;...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve
Every word from Proto-Italic *taðlāEvery word from Latin tabulaEvery word from Swedish tavla