Where does “elohopeailmapuntari” come from?
elohopeailmapuntari (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilmapuntari, from Finnish ilma, from Proto-Finnic ilma, from Proto-Uralic ilma — sky, heaven; ? weather; ? god.
elohopeailmapuntari (Finnish): mercury barometer
Definitions
- mercury barometer
Ancestry of “elohopeailmapuntari”, step by step
elohopeailmapuntari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ilmapuntari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ilmapuntari | barometer |
| 2 | Finnish | ilma | air; weather |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ilma | air; sky; weather |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ilma | sky, heaven; ? weather; ? god |
via Finnish elohopea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elohopea | A metallic element: mercury, quicksilver,... |
| 2 | Latin | argentum vīvum | quicksilver |