Where does “elohopeahöyry” come from?

elohopeahöyry (Finnish) comes from Finnish höyry, from Proto-Finnic heürü.

elohopeahöyry (Finnish): mercury vapor

Definitions

  1. mercury vapor

Ancestry of “elohopeahöyry”, step by step

elohopeahöyry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish höyry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
2Proto-Finnicheürü—

via Finnish elohopea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishelohopeaA metallic element: mercury, quicksilver,...
2Latinargentum vīvumquicksilver

Words derived from “elohopeahöyry”

Every word from Proto-Finnic heürü →Every word from Finnish höyry →