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Where does “desibeli” come from?

desibeli (Finnish) comes from English decibel, from English Bel, from English Isabel, from Spanish Isabel, from Portuguese Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ.

desibeli (Finnish): decibel

Definitions

  1. decibel

Ancestry of “desibeli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecibelA common measure of sound intensity ratio that is...
2EnglishBel—
3EnglishIsabel—
4SpanishIsabel—
5PortugueseIsabel—
6Old OccitanElisabel—
7LatinElisabeth—
8Ancient GreekἘλισάβετ—
9Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
10Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
11Hebrewשמואל—
12Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “desibeli”

  • desibeliasteikko
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