Where does “atomivoima” come from?
atomivoima (Finnish) comes from Finnish atomi, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
atomivoima (Finnish): nuclear power
Definitions
- nuclear power
Ancestry of “atomivoima”, step by step
atomivoima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish atomi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | atomi | atom; atomic |
| 2 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |