Where does “elohopeamainen” come from?

elohopeamainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish elohopea, from Latin argentum vīvum — quicksilver.

elohopeamainen (Finnish): mercurial, like mercury

Definitions

  1. mercurial, like mercury

Ancestry of “elohopeamainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishelohopeaA metallic element: mercury, quicksilver,...
2Latinargentum vīvumquicksilver
Every word from Latin argentum vīvum →Every word from Finnish elohopea →