Where does “elohopeapatsas” come from?
elohopeapatsas (Finnish) comes from Finnish patsas, from Proto-Finnic paccas, from Proto-Germanic bandstaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
elohopeapatsas (Finnish): column of mercury such as in a barometer or thermometer
Definitions
- column of mercury such as in a barometer or thermometer
Ancestry of “elohopeapatsas”, step by step
elohopeapatsas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish patsas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | patsas | statue; column formed by eg. water or clouds |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paccas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bandstaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Finnish elohopea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elohopea | A metallic element: mercury, quicksilver,... |
| 2 | Latin | argentum vīvum | quicksilver |