Where does “elektronipilvi” come from?
elektronipilvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish Pilvi, from Finnish pilvi, from Proto-Finnic pilvi, from Proto-Uralic pilwe — cloud.
elektronipilvi (Finnish): electron cloud
Ancestry of “elektronipilvi”, step by step
elektronipilvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Pilvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Pilvi | cloud visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air; mass of dust, steam or smoke |
| 2 | Finnish | pilvi | cloud; hashish, marijuana |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pilvi | cloud |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pilwe | cloud |
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 |