Where does “diapiiri” come from?

diapiiri (Finnish) comes from English diapir, from Ancient Greek διαπειραίνω — to pierce through.

diapiiri (Finnish): diapir

Definitions

  1. diapir

Ancestry of “diapiiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiapirAn intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden
2Ancient Greekδιαπειραίνωto pierce through
Every word from Ancient Greek διαπειραίνω →Every word from English diapir →