Where does “elektroniputkidiodi” come from?
elektroniputkidiodi (Finnish) comes from Finnish diodi, from English diode, from English ode, from Middle French ode, from Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
elektroniputkidiodi (Finnish): electron tube diode, valve diode
Definitions
- electron tube diode, valve diode
Ancestry of “elektroniputkidiodi”, step by step
elektroniputkidiodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish diodi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | diodi | diode |
| 2 | English | diode | An electronic device that allows current to flow... |
| 3 | English | ode | A short poetical composition proper to be set to... |
| 4 | Middle French | ode | — |
| 5 | Latin | oda | ode |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |
via Finnish elektroniputki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elektroniputki | vacuum tube |
| 2 | Finnish | elektroni | electron |
| 3 | English | electron | The subatomic particle having a negative charge... |
| 4 | Latin | ēlectrum | amber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |