Where does “elektroniputki” come from?

elektroniputki (Finnish) comes from Finnish elektroni, from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

elektroniputki (Finnish): vacuum tube

Definitions

  1. vacuum tube

Ancestry of “elektroniputki”, step by step

elektroniputki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish elektroni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishelektronielectron
2EnglishelectronThe subatomic particle having a negative charge...
3Latinēlectrumamber
4Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

via Finnish putki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishputkitube, pipe; duct, conduit; barrel
2Proto-Finnicpuckiplant with a hollow stem, especially various plants of genus Angelica
3Proto-Uralicpučkehollow plant stalk

Words derived from “elektroniputki”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin ēlectrum →Every word from English electron →