Where does “dispersioväliaine” come from?

dispersioväliaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish dispersio, from Latin dispertio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dispersioväliaine (Finnish): dispersion medium

Definitions

  1. dispersion medium

Ancestry of “dispersioväliaine”, step by step

dispersioväliaine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish dispersio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdispersiodispersion
2LatindispertioI divide; I distribute; I assign
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Finnish väliaine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväliainemedium
2Finnishainematter, material, substance; subject, discipline;...
3Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
4Proto-Germanic*abnijaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx