Where does “elektroniköyhä” come from?
elektroniköyhä (Finnish) comes from Finnish köyhä, from Proto-Finnic keühä, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
elektroniköyhä (Finnish): electron-poor
Ancestry of “elektroniköyhä”, step by step
elektroniköyhä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish köyhä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | köyhä | poor with few or no possessions or money |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | keühä | poor |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |
via Finnish elektroni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elektroni | electron |
| 2 | English | electron | The subatomic particle having a negative charge... |
| 3 | Latin | ēlectrum | amber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |