Where does “elektronikehä” come from?
elektronikehä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kehä, from Proto-Finnic kehä, from Proto-Finnic keššä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric keččä.
elektronikehä (Finnish): electron shell
Ancestry of “elektronikehä”, step by step
elektronikehä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kehä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kehä | circle, ring; halo; circle, circumference |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kehä | circle, ring |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keššä | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | keččä | — |
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 |