Where does “elektronisuihku” come from?

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

elektronisuihku (Finnish): electron beam

Definitions

  1. electron beam

Ancestry of “elektronisuihku”, step by step

elektronisuihku 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 suihku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuihkushower; jet; spray
2Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρονEvery word from Latin ēlectrumEvery word from English electron
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