Where does “binäärihaku” come from?
binäärihaku (Finnish) comes from Finnish haku, from Finnish hakea, from Proto-Finnic hakedak, from Proto-Germanic sākija-.
binäärihaku (Finnish): binary search
Definitions
- binary search
Ancestry of “binäärihaku”, step by step
binäärihaku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish haku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haku | search; applying, application |
| 2 | Finnish | hakea | To retrieve, get, fetch; To search; To apply |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hakedak | to pick; to fetch; to gather, to collect |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sākija- | — |
via Finnish binääri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | binääri | binary executable computer file |